Origins of the Spode surname

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    In 1921, most Spodes lived in west-midlands

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    45 Spode Travel & migration records
    800 Spodes found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Spode

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Spodes

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

    Commmon female occupations for Spodes in 1921

    Potters Paintress

    4

    General Servant Domestic

    3

    House Servant

    3

    Potter (Lathe)

    3

    Dairy Work

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Spodes in 1921

    Coal Miner

    14

    Coal Miner Hewer

    8

    Potters Presser

    7

    Coal Miner Labourer Below Ground

    4

    Gentleman

    4

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