Origins of the Yeadon surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 15North West 18Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 696East Midlands 2West Midlands 33East 6London 176South East 12South West 17South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Yeadons lived in yorkshire

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    640 Yeadon Travel & migration records
    7,900 Yeadons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Yeadon

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    Common jobs for Yeadons

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

    Common female occupations for Yeadons in 1921

    Woollen Weaver

    72

    Dressmaker

    40

    Worsted Weaver

    28

    Cotton Weaver

    19

    Weaver

    15

    Common male occupations for Yeadons in 1921

    Woollen Weaver

    77

    Clothier

    51

    Woollen Cloth Weaver

    33

    Stone Mason

    16

    General Labourer

    15

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