Origins of the Shorland surname

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    In 1921, most Shorlands lived in south-west

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    130 Shorland Travel & migration records
    2,400 Shorlands found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Shorland

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    Common jobs for Shorlands

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

    Commmon female occupations for Shorlands in 1921

    Dressmaker

    13

    Tailoress

    11

    Laundress

    9

    Living On Own Means

    8

    General Servant

    7

    Commmon male occupations for Shorlands in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    17

    Surgeon

    15

    Farm Labourer

    11

    Farmer

    11

    Lime Burner

    9

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