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Origins of the Saward surname

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    In 1921, most Sawards lived in london

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    290 Saward Travel & migration records
    4,600 Sawards found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Saward

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    What are the most common Saward first names?

    William

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    Common jobs for Sawards

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

    Common female occupations for Sawards in 1921

    Dressmaker

    25

    Housekeeper

    13

    Domestic Servant

    12

    Laundress

    12

    Living On Own Means

    12

    Common male occupations for Sawards in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    41

    Blacksmith

    19

    General Labourer

    19

    Farm Labourer

    11

    Clerk

    10

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