Origins of the Snead surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 5North West 6Isle of ManYorkshire 25East Midlands 5West Midlands 65East 11London 41South East 32South West 10South Wales 4Mid Wales 9West WalesNorth Wales 10Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Sneads lived in west-midlands

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    Common jobs for Sneads

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    Commmon female occupations for Sneads in 1921

    Laundress

    16

    Domestic Servant

    15

    Dressmaker

    12

    At Home

    10

    Dress Maker

    7

    Commmon male occupations for Sneads in 1921

    Farm Hands

    27

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    22

    Agricultural Labourer

    18

    Coal Miner

    16

    Turner

    15

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