Origins of the Shipway surname

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    In 1921, most Shipways lived in south-west

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    640 Shipway Travel & migration records
    5,600 Shipways found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Shipway

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    What are the most common Shipway first names?

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    Common jobs for Shipways

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

    Commmon female occupations for Shipways in 1921

    Dressmaker

    22

    General Servant

    14

    Domestic Servant

    12

    House Servant

    12

    Laundress

    12

    Commmon male occupations for Shipways in 1921

    Bricklayer

    35

    Carpenter

    35

    Blacksmith

    32

    Agricultural Labourer

    19

    Farmer

    16

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