Origins of the Child surname

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    In 1921, most Childs lived in london

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    6,300 Child Travel & migration records
    49,000 Childs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Child

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    866th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Child surname. The oldest one dates back to 1100.

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    What are the most common Child first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Childs

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

    Common female occupations for Childs in 1921

    Dressmaker

    296

    Living On Own Means

    141

    Laundress

    138

    Domestic Servant

    129

    General Servant

    105

    Common male occupations for Childs in 1921

    Carpenter

    310

    Blacksmith

    186

    Farmer

    149

    Butcher

    132

    Agricultural Labourer

    128

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