Origins of the Marshal surname

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    In 1921, most Marshals lived in london

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    2,700 Marshal Travel & migration records
    5,900 Marshals found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Marshal

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    What are the most common Marshal first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Marshals

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

    Commmon female occupations for Marshals in 1921

    House Servant

    43

    Domestic Servant

    33

    F S

    27

    Dressmaker

    24

    House Keeper

    22

    Commmon male occupations for Marshals in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    47

    Coal Miner

    35

    Weaver

    30

    Farm Labourer

    22

    Shoemaker

    22

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