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Origins of the Scherer surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 2North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 6East Midlands 4West Midlands 4East 2London 60South East 7South WestSouth WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Scherers lived in london

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    1,100 Scherer Travel & migration records
    380 Scherers found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Scherer

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    What are the most common Scherer first names?

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    Jacob

    Anna

    Anna Maria

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    Common jobs for Scherers

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

    Common female occupations for Scherers in 1921

    Cobbler's Wife

    2

    Private Person

    2

    Assistant Buttonhole Machinist

    1

    Assisting In Business

    1

    Bar Assistant

    1

    Common male occupations for Scherers in 1921

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    23

    Farm Hands

    20

    Tinsmiths

    14

    Semiskilled Machine Shop And Related Occupations

    13

    Baker

    11

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