Origins of the Seymour surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 548North West 93Isle of Man 9Yorkshire 361East Midlands 235West Midlands 175East 527London 1847South East 905South West 322South Wales 82Mid Wales 12West WalesNorth Wales 8Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Seymours lived in london

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    Interesting facts about Seymour

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    610th most common surname in the UK

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    What are the most common Seymour first names?

    William

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    Common jobs for Seymours

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

    Common female occupations for Seymours in 1921

    Dressmaker

    357

    Laundress

    215

    General Servant Domestic

    168

    Domestic Servant

    159

    Living On Own Means

    145

    Common male occupations for Seymours in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    328

    General Labourer

    230

    Farm Labourer

    201

    Carpenter

    187

    Coal Miner

    175

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