Origins of the Southern surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 413North West 373Isle of Man 7Yorkshire 341East Midlands 65West Midlands 74East 41London 1828South East 170South West 66South Wales 7Mid Wales 6West WalesNorth Wales 8Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Southerns lived in london

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    3,100 Southern Travel & migration records
    30,000 Southerns found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Southern

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    We have for the Southern surname. The oldest one dates back to 1553.

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    What are the most common Southern first names?

    Thomas

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Southerns

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

    Commmon female occupations for Southerns in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    111

    Dressmaker

    99

    Domestic Servant

    62

    Living On Own Means

    62

    Housekeeper

    60

    Commmon male occupations for Southerns in 1921

    Coal Miner

    259

    Coal Miner Hewer

    139

    General Labourer

    113

    Farmer

    75

    Agricultural Labourer

    65

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