Origins of the Smeeth surname

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    In 1921, most Smeeths lived in london

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    140 Smeeth Travel & migration records
    2,200 Smeeths found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Smeeth

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    What are the most common Smeeth first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Smeeths

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

    Commmon female occupations for Smeeths in 1921

    Bricklayer

    15

    Dressmaker

    13

    Laundress

    11

    Charwoman

    6

    Domestic Servant

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Smeeths in 1921

    Head Attendant

    76

    Bricklayer

    45

    Attendant

    35

    Male Attendant

    27

    Farm Labourer

    14

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