Origins of the Sewter surname
About the Sewters
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Interesting facts about Sewter
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Sewter surname. The oldest one dates back to 1880.
What are the most common Sewter first names?
William
James
Elizabeth
Sarah
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Common jobs for Sewters
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Sewters in 1921
General Servant Domestic
7
Domestic Servant
6
Shop Assistant
3
Formerly Servant
2
General Servant
2
Common male occupations for Sewters in 1921
Schoolmaster
6
Agricultural Labourer
5
General Labourer
4
Iron Stone Miner
4
Railway Porter
4
