Origins of the Sartain surname

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    In 1921, most Sartains lived in london

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    290 Sartain Travel & migration records
    2,500 Sartains found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Sartain first names?

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    Common jobs for Sartains

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

    Commmon female occupations for Sartains in 1921

    Laundress

    31

    Dressmaker

    17

    Charwoman

    12

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    10

    Domestic Servant

    8

    Commmon male occupations for Sartains in 1921

    Cattle Dealer

    18

    Weaver

    16

    Carpenter

    15

    General Labourer

    14

    Farm Hands

    13

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