Origins of the Spurgeon surname

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    In 1921, most Spurgeons lived in east

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    1,100 Spurgeon Travel & migration records
    9,500 Spurgeons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Spurgeon

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    What are the most common Spurgeon first names?

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    Common jobs for Spurgeons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Spurgeons in 1921

    Silk Weaver

    51

    Dressmaker

    41

    General Servant Domestic

    29

    Laundress

    28

    General Servant

    20

    Commmon male occupations for Spurgeons in 1921

    Bricklayer

    45

    Agricultural Labourer

    42

    Carpenter

    41

    Farm Hands

    29

    Fisherman

    26

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