Origins of the Sharman surname

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    In 1921, most Sharmans lived in london

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    3,800 Sharman Travel & migration records
    43,000 Sharmans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Sharman

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    What are the most common Sharman first names?

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    Common jobs for Sharmans

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

    Commmon female occupations for Sharmans in 1921

    Dressmaker

    202

    Domestic Servant

    105

    General Servant Domestic

    105

    Laundress

    102

    Housekeeper

    81

    Commmon male occupations for Sharmans in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    377

    Farm Labourer

    159

    Master

    132

    Carpenter

    128

    General Labourer

    111

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