Origins of the Greenshaw surname

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    In 1921, most Greenshaws lived in london

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    100 Greenshaw Travel & migration records
    1,100 Greenshaws found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Greenshaw

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    Common jobs for Greenshaws

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

    Commmon female occupations for Greenshaws in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    17

    Weaver Cotton

    10

    Weaver

    7

    House Keeper

    6

    House Servant

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Greenshaws in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    15

    Joiner

    8

    Weaver

    8

    Carter

    6

    Farmer

    6

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