Origins of the Ship surname
About the Ships
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Interesting facts about Ship
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
Who were Ships most likely to marry?
What are the most common Ship first names?
John
William
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Ships
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Commmon female occupations for Ships in 1921
House Servant
25
Dressmaker
23
Laundress
23
General Servant
17
Servant
13
Commmon male occupations for Ships in 1921
Agricultural Labourer
77
Farm Labourer
33
General Labourer
17
Ag Labourer
14
Bricklayer
12
