Origins of the Shearwood surname
About the Shearwoods
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Interesting facts about Shearwood
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
Who were Shearwoods most likely to marry?
Sherwood Or Shearwoods
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What are the most common Shearwood first names?
John
William
Elizabeth
Mary
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Common jobs for Shearwoods
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Commmon female occupations for Shearwoods in 1921
Straw Plaiter
8
House Servant
6
Laundress
6
Domestic Servant
5
General Servant Domestic
5
Commmon male occupations for Shearwoods in 1921
Agricultural Labourer
26
Farmer
19
General Labourer
11
Farm Labourer
9
Coal Miner
5
