Origins of the Ashmore surname

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    In 1921, most Ashmores lived in yorkshire

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    2,200 Ashmore Travel & migration records
    23,000 Ashmores found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Ashmores

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    Commmon female occupations for Ashmores in 1921

    Dressmaker

    73

    Domestic Servant

    53

    General Servant

    51

    Laundress

    48

    House Servant

    47

    Commmon male occupations for Ashmores in 1921

    Coal Miner

    177

    General Labourer

    79

    Agricultural Labourer

    70

    Butcher

    62

    Coal Miner Hewer

    60

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