Origins of the Smithurst surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 13North West 11Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 72East Midlands 144West Midlands 15East 4London 82South East 10South West 6South WalesMid Wales 1West Wales 1North Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Smithursts lived in east-midlands

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    360 Smithurst Travel & migration records
    4,600 Smithursts found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Smithursts

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

    Commmon female occupations for Smithursts in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    31

    Dressmaker

    11

    Domestic Servant

    10

    House Servant

    10

    House Keeper

    9

    Commmon male occupations for Smithursts in 1921

    Coal Miner

    97

    Coal Miner Hewer

    31

    Collier

    26

    Bricklayer

    13

    Colliery Banksman

    10

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