Origins of the Warden surname

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    In 1921, most Wardens lived in london

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    4,900 Warden Travel & migration records
    20,000 Wardens found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Warden first names?

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    Common jobs for Wardens

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

    Commmon female occupations for Wardens in 1921

    Dressmaker

    122

    Laundress

    69

    Living On Own Means

    45

    Housekeeper

    43

    Domestic Servant

    38

    Commmon male occupations for Wardens in 1921

    Blacksmith

    102

    Farmer

    84

    Butcher

    77

    General Labourer

    64

    Agricultural Labourer

    61

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