Origins of the Chatfield surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 6North West 36Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 30East Midlands 22West Midlands 196East 46London 264South East 619South West 34South Wales 2Mid Wales 8West WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Chatfields lived in south-east

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    1,800 Chatfield Travel & migration records
    15,000 Chatfields found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Chatfield

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    We have for the Chatfield surname. The oldest one dates back to 1830.

    Who were Chatfields most likely to marry?

    Chatfield Or Chatfieald Or Chatfeaids
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    What are the most common Chatfield first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Chatfields

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

    Commmon female occupations for Chatfields in 1921

    Laundress

    93

    Dressmaker

    76

    General Servant Domestic

    54

    General Servant

    34

    Housemaid Domestic

    34

    Commmon male occupations for Chatfields in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    105

    Carpenter

    92

    Bricklayer

    81

    General Labourer

    61

    Farm Labourer

    55

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