Origins of the Carstairs surname
About the Carstairses
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Interesting facts about Carstairs
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Carstairs surname. The oldest one dates back to 1100.
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What are the most common Carstairs first names?
John
James
Margaret
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Carstairses
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Carstairses in 1921
Domestic Servant
17
Dressmaker
14
Living On Own Means
14
Annuitant
13
Farmers Wife
12
Common male occupations for Carstairses in 1921
Fisherman
45
Farm Servant
41
Ploughman
39
Farmer
30
Joiner
22
