Origins of the Stansfield surname
About the Stansfields
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Interesting facts about Stansfield
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Stansfield surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.
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What are the most common Stansfield first names?
John
James
Mary
Sarah
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Common jobs for Stansfields
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Stansfields in 1921
Cotton Weaver
694
Weaver Cotton
203
Weaver
177
Dressmaker
142
Cotton Winder
119
Common male occupations for Stansfields in 1921
Cotton Weaver
467
Weaver Cotton
169
Weaver
133
Cotton Spinner
108
Carter
97
