Origins of the Greensword surname
About the Greenswords
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Interesting facts about Greensword
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John
William
Mary
Ann
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Common jobs for Greenswords
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Commmon female occupations for Greenswords in 1921
Domestic Agency
3
Power Loom Weaver
3
Annuitant
1
Cook
1
Farm Servant
1
Commmon male occupations for Greenswords in 1921
Tinplate Worker
7
Agricultural Labourer
2
Bookbinder
2
Coal Miner
2
Gentlemans Servant
2
