Origins of the Sponge surname

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    In 1921, most Sponges lived in east-midlands

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    18 Sponge Travel & migration records
    370 Sponges found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Sponge

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    Common jobs for Sponges

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

    Commmon female occupations for Sponges in 1921

    Dressmaker

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    Housekeeper

    3

    Ag Lab Daughter

    2

    Charwoman

    2

    General Servant

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Sponges in 1921

    Blacksmith

    5

    Bricklayer

    4

    Clerk

    4

    Brickyard Labourer

    3

    Gardener Domestic

    3

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