Origins of the Shore surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 45North West 355Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 469East Midlands 257West Midlands 237East 126London 902South East 161South West 132South Wales 88Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 25Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Shores lived in london

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    4,700 Shore Travel & migration records
    32,000 Shores found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Shore

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    What are the most common Shore first names?

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    Common jobs for Shores

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

    Common female occupations for Shores in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    138

    Dressmaker

    125

    Laundress

    83

    Domestic Servant

    69

    Woollen Weaver

    66

    Common male occupations for Shores in 1921

    Coal Miner

    134

    General Labourer

    98

    Agricultural Labourer

    94

    Farmer

    93

    Stone Mason

    68

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