Origins of the Smithers surname

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    In 1921, most Smitherses lived in south-east

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    2,800 Smithers Travel & migration records
    16,000 Smitherses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Smithers

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    Common jobs for Smitherses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Smitherses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    91

    Laundress

    69

    Domestic Servant

    56

    General Servant Domestic

    43

    General Servant

    37

    Commmon male occupations for Smitherses in 1921

    General Labourer

    104

    Agricultural Labourer

    96

    Carpenter

    92

    Gardener

    89

    Bricklayer

    60

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