Origins of the Arnfield surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 53Isle of ManYorkshire 15East Midlands 155West Midlands 11East 1London 137South East 9South West 1South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 5Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Arnfields lived in east-midlands

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    180 Arnfield Travel & migration records
    2,700 Arnfields found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Arnfield

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    Common jobs for Arnfields

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

    Commmon female occupations for Arnfields in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    25

    Housekeeper

    11

    Weaver

    11

    House Keeper

    8

    Charwoman

    7

    Commmon male occupations for Arnfields in 1921

    Coal Miner

    39

    Millwright

    17

    General Labourer

    12

    Mechanic

    10

    Agricultural Labourer

    9

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