Origins of the Pedder surname

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    In 1921, most Pedders lived in london

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    1,100 Pedder Travel & migration records
    11,000 Pedders found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Pedders

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

    Common female occupations for Pedders in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    55

    Dressmaker

    47

    Laundress

    45

    Straw Plaiter

    31

    General Servant Domestic

    29

    Common male occupations for Pedders in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    59

    General Labourer

    43

    Farm Labourer

    42

    Carpenter

    37

    Blacksmith

    28

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