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Origins of the Sperrin surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 3Isle of ManYorkshire 2East MidlandsWest Midlands 3East 1London 34South East 28South West 10South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Sperrins lived in london

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    45 Sperrin Travel & migration records
    1,000 Sperrins found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Sperrin

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    What are the most common Sperrin first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Sperrins

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

    Common female occupations for Sperrins in 1921

    Farmers Wife

    6

    Charwoman

    4

    Cook Domestic

    3

    Domestic Servant

    3

    Farmers Daughter

    3

    Common male occupations for Sperrins in 1921

    Printer

    8

    Farm Labourer

    7

    Farmers Son

    7

    Errand Boy

    4

    Postman

    4

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