Origins of the Shirfield surname

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    In 1921, most Shirfields lived in south-east

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    15 Shirfield Travel & migration records
    210 Shirfields found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Shirfield

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    What are the most common Shirfield first names?

    Walter

    Charles

    Lily

    Mary Jane

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    Common jobs for Shirfields

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

    Commmon female occupations for Shirfields in 1921

    Lighterman

    2

    Cotton Frame Tenter

    1

    Domestic Serv

    1

    Domestic Servant

    1

    Genearl Servant

    1

    Commmon male occupations for Shirfields in 1921

    Ag Labourer

    5

    General Labourer

    4

    Under Carter

    2

    Ag Carter

    1

    Ag Lab Under Carter

    1

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