Origins of the Underdown surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 3North West 4Isle of ManYorkshire 6East Midlands 4West Midlands 3East 82London 136South East 353South West 50South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Underdowns lived in south-east

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    630 Underdown Travel & migration records
    6,400 Underdowns found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Underdown

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    Common jobs for Underdowns

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

    Common female occupations for Underdowns in 1921

    Dressmaker

    29

    General Servant Domestic

    26

    Laundress

    24

    Domestic Servant

    15

    Servant

    15

    Common male occupations for Underdowns in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    96

    Farm Labourer

    35

    Gardener

    34

    Mate

    29

    Boy

    25

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