23,412 Smiths were recorded as labourers in the 1901 Census.
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The most common surname in both England and Scotland, Smith derives from the metal-working occupation of blacksmith and is a very old surname that has been in use for thousands of years. Famous Smiths include actress Dame Maggie Smith, 18th century economist Adam Smith, and the ill-fated Captain of the Titanic, Edward J Smith.
The earliest occurrence of the Smith surname in our family history documents is from 1418, and we currently have 24,662,412 records where Smith appears. Here are a few more facts to get you started…
In the early 1900s Smiths were most likely to live in London.
Not all Smiths were law-abiding. We found 37,244 in criminal records.
34,458 Smiths served in the First World War.
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