Origins of the Salway surname

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    In 1921, most Salways lived in south-west

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    450 Salway Travel & migration records
    4,700 Salways found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Salway

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    What are the most common Salway first names?

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    Common jobs for Salways

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

    Commmon female occupations for Salways in 1921

    Dressmaker

    27

    General Servant Domestic

    15

    Widow

    15

    Living On Own Means

    13

    General Servant

    12

    Commmon male occupations for Salways in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    53

    Carpenter

    24

    Gardener

    24

    Farm Labourer

    20

    Farmer

    18

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