Origins of the Churchyard surname

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    In 1921, most Churchyards lived in east

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    180 Churchyard Travel & migration records
    4,100 Churchyards found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Churchyard

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    What are the most common Churchyard first names?

    James

    William

    Abbey

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Churchyards

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

    Commmon female occupations for Churchyards in 1921

    Dressmaker

    14

    Laundress

    13

    Private Means

    11

    Living On Own Means

    10

    Housekeeper

    9

    Commmon male occupations for Churchyards in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    29

    Carpenter

    18

    Farm Labourer

    17

    Farmer

    16

    Shoemaker

    12

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