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Origins of the Sherlock surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 26North West 451Isle of Man 3Yorkshire 94East Midlands 64West Midlands 119East 91London 616South East 365South West 43South Wales 9Mid Wales 31West WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Sherlocks lived in london

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    7,300 Sherlock Travel & migration records
    21,000 Sherlocks found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Sherlock

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    What are the most common Sherlock first names?

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    Common jobs for Sherlocks

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

    Common female occupations for Sherlocks in 1921

    Dressmaker

    116

    Laundress

    71

    Domestic Servant

    65

    House Servant

    47

    Living On Own Means

    47

    Common male occupations for Sherlocks in 1921

    General Labourer

    100

    Agricultural Labourer

    82

    Bricklayer

    81

    Gardener

    60

    Tailor

    51

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