Origins of the Shirtcliffe surname

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    In 1921, most Shirtcliffes lived in yorkshire

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    100 Shirtcliffe Travel & migration records
    1,900 Shirtcliffes found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Shirtcliffes

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

    Commmon female occupations for Shirtcliffes in 1921

    Cutler

    16

    Dressmaker

    12

    House Servant

    9

    Spinster

    8

    Domestic Servant

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Shirtcliffes in 1921

    Cutler

    28

    Coal Miner

    24

    Spring Knife Cutler

    21

    Coal Miner Hewer

    20

    Carter

    10

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