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Origins of the Stepney surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 4North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 2East Midlands 1West Midlands 11East 37London 134South East 181South West 15South Wales 2Mid Wales 1West Wales 1North WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Stepneys lived in south-east

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    360 Stepney Travel & migration records
    4,200 Stepneys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Stepney

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    What are the most common Stepney first names?

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    Common jobs for Stepneys

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

    Common female occupations for Stepneys in 1921

    Laundress

    23

    Dressmaker

    14

    General Servant Domestic

    13

    Charwoman

    11

    Domestic Servant

    11

    Common male occupations for Stepneys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    35

    Farm Labourer

    19

    Gardener

    19

    General Labourer

    15

    Errand Boy

    14

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