Origins of the Crosland surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 10North West 21Isle of ManYorkshire 806East Midlands 34West Midlands 4East 8London 102South East 23South West 4South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 4Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Croslands lived in yorkshire

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    1,000 Crosland Travel & migration records
    11,000 Croslands found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Crosland

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    What are the most common Crosland first names?

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    Common jobs for Croslands

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

    Commmon female occupations for Croslands in 1921

    Woollen Weaver

    39

    Dressmaker

    37

    Living On Own Means

    20

    Worsted Weaver

    19

    Charwoman

    16

    Commmon male occupations for Croslands in 1921

    Coal Miner

    73

    Woollen Weaver

    38

    Woollen Manufacturer

    37

    Farmer

    35

    Cloth Dresser

    30

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