Origins of the Smallman surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 42North West 27Isle of Man 3Yorkshire 85East Midlands 13West Midlands 391East 12London 231South East 51South West 44South Wales 34Mid WalesWest Wales 1North Wales 25Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Smallmans lived in west-midlands

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    1,300 Smallman Travel & migration records
    11,000 Smallmans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Smallman

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    We have for the Smallman surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.

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    What are the most common Smallman first names?

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    Common jobs for Smallmans

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

    Commmon female occupations for Smallmans in 1921

    Dressmaker

    61

    Domestic Servant

    39

    General Servant Domestic

    32

    Laundress

    25

    House Servant

    19

    Commmon male occupations for Smallmans in 1921

    Coal Miner

    84

    Coal Miner Hewer

    41

    General Labourer

    37

    Miner

    36

    Carpenter

    34

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