Origins of the Sheffield surname
About the Sheffields
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Interesting facts about Sheffield
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You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
Who were Sheffields most likely to marry?
What are the most common Sheffield first names?
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William
Mary
Elizabeth
Common jobs for Sheffields
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Commmon female occupations for Sheffields in 1921
Dressmaker
99
Laundress
56
Living On Own Means
43
Domestic Servant
35
General Servant
31
Commmon male occupations for Sheffields in 1921
Agricultural Labourer
85
Farm Hands
62
Carpenter
57
General Labourer
49
Farm Labourer
43
