Origins of the Shields surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 757North West 95Isle of Man 2Yorkshire 301East Midlands 76West Midlands 45East 111London 939South East 243South West 32South Wales 11Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 30Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Shieldses lived in london

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    27,000 Shields Travel & migration records
    40,000 Shieldses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Shields

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    905th most common surname in the UK

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

    Who were Shieldses most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Shields first names?

    John

    James

    Mary

    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Shieldses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Shieldses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    175

    Domestic Servant

    138

    General Servant

    100

    Housekeeper

    97

    Charwoman

    86

    Commmon male occupations for Shieldses in 1921

    Coal Miner

    444

    General Labourer

    225

    Joiner

    126

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    117

    Farm Hands

    106

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