Origins of the Shafto surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 52North West 1Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 7East Midlands 7West Midlands 1East 21London 19South East 11South West 1South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Shaftos lived in north-east

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    120 Shafto Travel & migration records
    1,200 Shaftos found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Shafto

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    What are the most common Shafto first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Shaftos

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

    Commmon female occupations for Shaftos in 1921

    Brickworks

    9

    Dressmaker

    8

    Mason

    4

    Annuitant

    3

    Domestic Servant

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Shaftos in 1921

    Farm Labourer

    8

    General Labourer

    7

    Joiner

    7

    Agricultural Labourer

    6

    Clerk

    6

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