Origins of the Masterman surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 93North West 3Isle of ManYorkshire 164East Midlands 23West Midlands 13East 16London 73South East 121South West 67South Wales 7Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Mastermans lived in yorkshire

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    1,100 Masterman Travel & migration records
    7,900 Mastermans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Masterman

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    What are the most common Masterman first names?

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    Common jobs for Mastermans

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

    Commmon female occupations for Mastermans in 1921

    Dressmaker

    43

    Living On Own Means

    31

    Domestic Servant

    18

    Laundress

    17

    Potter

    15

    Commmon male occupations for Mastermans in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    37

    Potter

    28

    Farm Labourer

    24

    Butcher

    22

    Tailor

    22

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