Origins of the Stearns surname

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    In 1921, most Stearnses lived in london

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    1,200 Stearnses found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Stearnses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Stearnses in 1921

    General Servant Domestic

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    House Keeper

    5

    Housemaid Domestic

    5

    Charwoman

    4

    Horse Hair Weaver

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Stearnses in 1921

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    30

    Farm Hands

    26

    Farm Labourer

    18

    General Farmers

    17

    Tinsmiths

    13

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