Origins of the Ashurst surname
About the Ashursts
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Interesting facts about Ashurst
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Ashurst surname. The oldest one dates back to 1587.
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John
William
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Ashursts
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Ashursts in 1921
Cotton Weaver
73
Weaver
29
Cotton Spinner
28
Cotton Reeler
25
Domestic Servant
25
Common male occupations for Ashursts in 1921
Coal Miner
274
Coal Miner Hewer
151
Collier
71
Nail Maker
32
Coal Hewer
29
