Origins of the Shephard surname

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    In 1921, most Shephards lived in london

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    3,800 Shephard Travel & migration records
    32,000 Shephards found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Shephard

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    Who were Shephards most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Shephard first names?

    John

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Shephards

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

    Commmon female occupations for Shephards in 1921

    Dressmaker

    143

    Laundress

    102

    House Servant

    71

    Domestic Servant

    67

    General Servant

    65

    Commmon male occupations for Shephards in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    184

    Coal Miner

    141

    General Labourer

    137

    Carpenter

    87

    Farmer

    85

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