Origins of the Oldfield surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 139North West 419Isle of Man 5Yorkshire 2129East Midlands 397West Midlands 168East 137London 1348South East 231South West 88South Wales 33Mid Wales 9West WalesNorth Wales 99Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Oldfields lived in yorkshire

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    5,300 Oldfield Travel & migration records
    52,000 Oldfields found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Oldfield

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    915th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Oldfield surname. The oldest one dates back to .

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    What are the most common Oldfield first names?

    John

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    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Oldfields

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

    Commmon female occupations for Oldfields in 1921

    Dressmaker

    196

    Cotton Weaver

    193

    Living On Own Means

    87

    Housekeeper

    86

    Domestic Servant

    82

    Commmon male occupations for Oldfields in 1921

    Coal Miner

    349

    General Labourer

    158

    Farmer

    148

    Agricultural Labourer

    132

    Coal Miner Hewer

    123

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