Origins of the Stainforth surname

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    In 1921, most Stainforths lived in yorkshire

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    310 Stainforth Travel & migration records
    3,000 Stainforths found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Stainforth

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    What are the most common Stainforth first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Stainforths

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

    Commmon female occupations for Stainforths in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    18

    Dressmaker

    15

    General Servant

    12

    Private Means

    10

    Dress Maker

    9

    Commmon male occupations for Stainforths in 1921

    Bricklayer

    29

    Coal Miner

    22

    Agricultural Labourer

    17

    Farm Labourer

    10

    Blacksmith

    9

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