Origins of the Sherwood surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 204North West 61Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 471East Midlands 117West Midlands 352East 156London 703South East 468South West 116South Wales 20Mid Wales 11West Wales 13North Wales 11Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Sherwoods lived in london

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    9,400 Sherwood Travel & migration records
    40,000 Sherwoods found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Sherwood

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    996th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Sherwood surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.

    Who were Sherwoods most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Sherwood first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Sherwoods

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

    Common female occupations for Sherwoods in 1921

    Dressmaker

    158

    General Servant Domestic

    108

    Laundress

    99

    Domestic Servant

    84

    Charwoman

    70

    Common male occupations for Sherwoods in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    211

    General Labourer

    168

    Farm Labourer

    137

    Farmer

    100

    Blacksmith

    87

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