Origins of the Stanhope surname

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    In 1921, most Stanhopes lived in london

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    1,400 Stanhope Travel & migration records
    6,900 Stanhopes found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Stanhope

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    What are the most common Stanhope first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Stanhopes

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

    Commmon female occupations for Stanhopes in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    24

    Living On Own Means

    21

    Dressmaker

    20

    Laundress

    17

    Weaver

    16

    Commmon male occupations for Stanhopes in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    42

    Woollen Spinner

    34

    Joiner

    27

    Farm Labourer

    26

    Farmer

    21

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