Origins of the Shortland surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 11North West 19Isle of ManYorkshire 123East Midlands 205West Midlands 69East 49London 136South East 69South West 34South Wales 15Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 5Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Shortlands lived in east-midlands

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    460 Shortland Travel & migration records
    7,600 Shortlands found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Shortland

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    What are the most common Shortland first names?

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    Common jobs for Shortlands

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

    Commmon female occupations for Shortlands in 1921

    Laundress

    34

    Lace Maker

    25

    Dressmaker

    22

    General Servant Domestic

    22

    Domestic Servant

    16

    Commmon male occupations for Shortlands in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    62

    General Labourer

    29

    Farm Labourer

    25

    Blacksmith

    20

    Shoe Finisher

    19

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