Origins of the Kershaw surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 106North West 328Isle of Man 4Yorkshire 3194East Midlands 150West Midlands 92East 48London 6173South East 125South West 25South Wales 10Mid Wales 11West Wales 2North Wales 23Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Kershaws lived in london

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    10,000 Kershaw Travel & migration records
    88,000 Kershaws found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Kershaw

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    535th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Kershaw surname. The oldest one dates back to 1552.

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    What are the most common Kershaw first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Kershaws

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

    Common female occupations for Kershaws in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    1,100

    Woollen Weaver

    255

    Dressmaker

    252

    Cotton Winder

    243

    Weaver

    239

    Common male occupations for Kershaws in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    427

    Cotton Spinner

    330

    Coal Miner

    302

    Cotton Piecer

    206

    Stone Mason

    190

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