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Origins of the Vidal surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 3Isle of ManYorkshire 4East Midlands 2West Midlands 1East 6London 16South East 15South West 10South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Vidals lived in london

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    940 Vidal Travel & migration records
    600 Vidals found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Vidal

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    What are the most common Vidal first names?

    Jose

    Juan

    Maria

    Joan

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    Common jobs for Vidals

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Common female occupations for Vidals in 1921

    None

    12

    Living On Own Means

    10

    Private Means

    8

    Nil

    2

    Surgeons Wife

    2

    Common male occupations for Vidals in 1921

    Farm Hands

    11

    Tinsmiths

    6

    Clerk In Holy Orders

    5

    Seaman

    4

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    4

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