Origins of the Spurr surname

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    In 1921, most Spurrs lived in yorkshire

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    1,700 Spurr Travel & migration records
    13,000 Spurrs found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Spurrs

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

    Commmon female occupations for Spurrs in 1921

    Dressmaker

    39

    Rag Sorter

    37

    Domestic Servant

    29

    Living On Own Means

    24

    At Home

    23

    Commmon male occupations for Spurrs in 1921

    Coal Miner

    58

    Bricklayer

    54

    Farmer

    40

    General Labourer

    37

    Farm Labourer

    35

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