Origins of the Standish surname
About the Standishs
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Interesting facts about Standish
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Common jobs for Standishs
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Commmon female occupations for Standishs in 1921
Cotton Weaver
26
House Servant
25
Dressmaker
22
Living On Own Means
22
House Keeper
15
Commmon male occupations for Standishs in 1921
Coal Miner
37
Blacksmith
27
Joiner
25
Coal Miner Hewer
24
Clerk
19
