Origins of the Shard surname

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    In 1921, most Shards lived in north-west

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    370 Shard Travel & migration records
    2,100 Shards found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Shards

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

    Commmon female occupations for Shards in 1921

    Silk Weaver

    25

    House Servant

    10

    Cotton Weaver

    9

    Domestic Servant

    9

    General Servant Domestic

    8

    Commmon male occupations for Shards in 1921

    Armourer

    27

    Silk Weaver

    18

    Bricklayer

    14

    Gardener

    10

    Hand Loom Silk Weaver

    10

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