Origins of the Oswald surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 294North West 31Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 42East Midlands 16West Midlands 25East 39London 167South East 70South West 13South Wales 1Mid Wales 2West WalesNorth Wales 5Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Oswalds lived in north-east

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    3,600 Oswald Travel & migration records
    11,000 Oswalds found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Oswald

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    Common jobs for Oswalds

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

    Commmon female occupations for Oswalds in 1921

    Dressmaker

    72

    Living On Own Means

    37

    Housekeeper

    36

    Annuitant

    30

    House Servant

    30

    Commmon male occupations for Oswalds in 1921

    Coal Miner

    126

    Farmer

    37

    Clerk

    36

    Shoemaker

    36

    Iron Moulder

    35

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