Origins of the Sherston surname

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    In 1921, most Sherstons lived in south-west

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    120 Sherston Travel & migration records
    540 Sherstons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Sherston

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    Common jobs for Sherstons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Sherstons in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    8

    Dress Maker

    4

    Dressmaker

    4

    General Servant

    3

    Cook Domestic

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Sherstons in 1921

    Grocer

    3

    Job Master

    3

    Agricultural Labourer

    2

    Blacksmith

    2

    Coal Carter

    2

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