Origins of the Sherrard surname

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    In 1921, most Sherrards lived in london

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    1,200 Sherrard Travel & migration records
    2,100 Sherrards found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Sherrard

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    What are the most common Sherrard first names?

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    Common jobs for Sherrards

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

    Commmon female occupations for Sherrards in 1921

    Dressmaker

    10

    House Servant

    6

    Living On Own Means

    6

    Charwoman

    5

    Cook Domestic

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Sherrards in 1921

    Tailor

    11

    Coal Miner

    10

    Solicitor

    10

    Carpenter

    9

    Clerk

    9

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