Origins of the Matfield surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth WestIsle of ManYorkshire 13East MidlandsWest Midlands 4East 29London 38South East 1South West 2South Wales 6Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Matfields lived in london

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    22 Matfield Travel & migration records
    300 Matfields found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Matfield

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    What are the most common Matfield first names?

    John

    Frederick

    Elizabeth

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Matfields

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

    Commmon female occupations for Matfields in 1921

    Tailoress

    7

    Farmers Servant

    4

    Assistant Provisions Mchts

    2

    Cigar Maker

    2

    House Servant

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Matfields in 1921

    Brush Maker

    5

    Carman

    4

    Agricultural Labourer

    3

    Iron Moulder

    3

    Boiler Maker

    2

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