Origins of the Matterface surname

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    In 1921, most Matterfaces lived in south-west

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    16 Matterface Travel & migration records
    1,000 Matterfaces found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Matterface

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    What are the most common Matterface first names?

    Thomas

    William

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Matterfaces

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

    Commmon female occupations for Matterfaces in 1921

    Twine Spinner

    8

    Dressmaker

    6

    Domestic Servant

    5

    General Servant

    5

    Laundress

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Matterfaces in 1921

    Carpenter

    16

    Butcher

    7

    Cabinet Maker

    7

    Tailor

    6

    Twine Spinner

    5

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