Origins of the Sarah surname

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    In 1921, most Sarahs lived in london

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    790 Sarah Travel & migration records
    2,600 Sarahs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Sarah

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    What are the most common Sarah first names?

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    Jane

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    Common jobs for Sarahs

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

    Commmon female occupations for Sarahs in 1921

    Servant

    26

    General Servant

    17

    House Servant

    17

    Nurse

    10

    Annuitant

    9

    Commmon male occupations for Sarahs in 1921

    Tin Miner

    23

    Agricultural Labourer

    15

    Farmer

    14

    Miner

    11

    Mariner

    10

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