Origins of the Shorter surname
About the Shorters
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Interesting facts about Shorter
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You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
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What are the most common Shorter first names?
John
William
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Shorters
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Commmon female occupations for Shorters in 1921
Dressmaker
60
Laundress
50
Domestic Servant
39
General Servant Domestic
31
Servant
30
Commmon male occupations for Shorters in 1921
Agricultural Labourer
96
Carpenter
67
General Labourer
53
Farm Labourer
51
Gardener
46
