Origins of the Soutar surname

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    In 1921, most Soutars lived in london

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    1,700 Soutar Travel & migration records
    6,500 Soutars found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Soutar

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    What are the most common Soutar first names?

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    Margaret

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Soutars

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

    Commmon female occupations for Soutars in 1921

    Dressmaker

    53

    Jute Weaver

    42

    Housekeeper

    36

    Dress Maker

    31

    Weaver

    30

    Commmon male occupations for Soutars in 1921

    Mason

    47

    Weaver

    42

    Farmer

    36

    Joiner

    35

    Farm Servant

    34

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