Origins of the Shirreff surname

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    In 1921, most Shirreffs lived in london

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    200 Shirreff Travel & migration records
    490 Shirreffs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Shirreff

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    James Hales

    Francis Arthur

    Margaret

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Shirreffs

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

    Commmon female occupations for Shirreffs in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    14

    Private Means

    10

    Annuitant

    5

    At Home

    2

    Dressmaker

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Shirreffs in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    4

    Mason

    4

    Corn Factor

    3

    Flesher

    3

    Merchant

    3

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