Origins of the Schiff surname

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    In 1921, most Schiffs lived in london

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    1,400 Schiff Travel & migration records
    550 Schiffs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Schiff

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    What are the most common Schiff first names?

    Samuel

    Jacob

    Anna

    Rose

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    Common jobs for Schiffs

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

    Commmon female occupations for Schiffs in 1921

    Private Means

    5

    Tailoress

    4

    Domestic

    3

    Dressmakers Apprentice

    2

    None

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Schiffs in 1921

    Salespersons

    12

    Shipping And Receiving Clerks

    11

    Clerks

    8

    Foremen

    6

    General Industry Clerks

    6

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