Origins of the Stead surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 251North West 155Isle of Man 6Yorkshire 4645East Midlands 114West Midlands 86East 68London 778South East 255South West 109South Wales 55Mid Wales 3West WalesNorth Wales 8Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Steads lived in yorkshire

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    7,200 Stead Travel & migration records
    63,000 Steads found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Stead

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    758th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Stead surname. The oldest one dates back to 1300.

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    What are the most common Stead first names?

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    Common jobs for Steads

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

    Common female occupations for Steads in 1921

    Dressmaker

    246

    Worsted Weaver

    165

    Living On Own Means

    123

    Worsted Spinner

    120

    General Servant Domestic

    109

    Common male occupations for Steads in 1921

    Coal Miner

    239

    Stone Mason

    164

    Farmer

    163

    General Labourer

    163

    Joiner

    142

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