Origins of the Milward surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 10North West 16Isle of ManYorkshire 46East Midlands 266West Midlands 180East 55London 139South East 55South West 74South Wales 6Mid Wales 10West Wales 15North Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Milwards lived in east-midlands

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    1,600 Milward Travel & migration records
    13,000 Milwards found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Milwards

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    Commmon female occupations for Milwards in 1921

    Dressmaker

    51

    Domestic Servant

    34

    General Servant Domestic

    32

    Laundress

    31

    Living On Own Means

    30

    Commmon male occupations for Milwards in 1921

    Coal Miner

    110

    Farmer

    57

    Carpenter

    50

    Agricultural Labourer

    47

    Butcher

    37

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