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Origins of the Sherriff surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 77North West 13Isle of ManYorkshire 73East Midlands 124West Midlands 108East 39London 171South East 107South West 88South Wales 8Mid Wales 3West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Sherriffs lived in london

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    1,700 Sherriff Travel & migration records
    9,300 Sherriffs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Sherriff

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    What are the most common Sherriff first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Sherriffs

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

    Common female occupations for Sherriffs in 1921

    Dressmaker

    35

    Laundress

    33

    Living On Own Means

    26

    Annuitant

    21

    Domestic Servant

    20

    Common male occupations for Sherriffs in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    26

    General Labourer

    26

    Farm Labourer

    21

    Master

    21

    Tailor

    21

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