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Origins of the Sheilds surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 36North West 7Isle of ManYorkshire 17East Midlands 4West Midlands 3East 2London 73South East 7South West 8South Wales 1Mid Wales 2West WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Sheildses lived in london

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    1,800 Sheilds Travel & migration records
    2,700 Sheildses found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Sheildses

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

    Common female occupations for Sheildses in 1921

    House Servant

    14

    Domestic Servant

    11

    Dressmaker

    9

    General Servant Domestic

    8

    House Keeper

    8

    Common male occupations for Sheildses in 1921

    Coal Miner

    28

    Dock Labourer

    11

    Joiner

    10

    Weaver

    10

    Agricultural Labourer

    8

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