Origins of the Sharwood surname

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    In 1921, most Sharwoods lived in london

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    270 Sharwood Travel & migration records
    1,200 Sharwoods found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Sharwood

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    Common jobs for Sharwoods

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

    Commmon female occupations for Sharwoods in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    12

    Dressmaker

    9

    Laundress

    6

    Private Means

    6

    Scholar At Home

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Sharwoods in 1921

    Currier

    30

    Agricultural Labourer

    10

    Tailor

    8

    Farm Labourer

    7

    Bricklayer

    6

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