Origins of the Southard surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 3North West 6Isle of ManYorkshire 7East Midlands 5West Midlands 5East 2London 67South East 36South West 86South Wales 10Mid Wales 4West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Southards lived in south-west

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    870 Southard Travel & migration records
    2,300 Southards found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Southard

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    What are the most common Southard first names?

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    Common jobs for Southards

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

    Commmon female occupations for Southards in 1921

    Dressmaker

    19

    Laundress

    13

    Milliner

    12

    General Servant

    8

    Tailoress

    8

    Commmon male occupations for Southards in 1921

    Plasterer

    32

    Farm Hands

    24

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    22

    General Farmers

    16

    Cork Cutter

    12

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