Origins of the Sawbridge surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 3North West 13Isle of ManYorkshire 42East Midlands 111West Midlands 53East 10London 41South East 44South West 2South Wales 7Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Sawbridges lived in east-midlands

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    280 Sawbridge Travel & migration records
    3,000 Sawbridges found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Sawbridge

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    Common jobs for Sawbridges

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

    Commmon female occupations for Sawbridges in 1921

    Dressmaker

    24

    Dress Maker

    9

    Milliner

    8

    Laundress

    6

    Living On Own Means

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Sawbridges in 1921

    Carpenter

    22

    Butcher

    19

    Cutler

    7

    Hosiery Warehouseman

    7

    Lock Maker

    7

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