Origins of the Scarbrough surname

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    In 1921, most Scarbroughs lived in london

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    190 Scarbrough Travel & migration records
    1,500 Scarbroughs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Scarbrough

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    Common jobs for Scarbroughs

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

    Commmon female occupations for Scarbroughs in 1921

    Dressmaker

    5

    Farmers Wife

    4

    General Servant

    4

    Worsted Weaver

    4

    Agricultural Labourers Wife

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Scarbroughs in 1921

    Farm Hands

    30

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    21

    General Farmers

    17

    Blacksmith

    12

    Stone Mason

    12

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