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Origins of the Redshaw surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 309North West 20Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 239East Midlands 92West Midlands 21East 22London 101South East 32South West 6South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Redshaws lived in north-east

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    860 Redshaw Travel & migration records
    9,700 Redshaws found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Redshaw

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    We have for the Redshaw surname. The oldest one dates back to 1764.

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    What are the most common Redshaw first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Redshaws

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

    Common female occupations for Redshaws in 1921

    Dressmaker

    35

    Domestic Servant

    23

    General Servant Domestic

    19

    House Keeper

    19

    Housekeeper

    15

    Common male occupations for Redshaws in 1921

    Coal Miner

    52

    Farmer

    44

    Agricultural Labourer

    40

    Shepherd

    28

    Farm Labourer

    27

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