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Origins of the Stirling surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 117North West 7Isle of ManYorkshire 64East Midlands 31West Midlands 17East 50London 215South East 108South West 17South Wales 3Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Stirlings lived in london

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    7,800 Stirling Travel & migration records
    27,000 Stirlings found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Stirling

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    What are the most common Stirling first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Stirlings

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

    Common female occupations for Stirlings in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    184

    Dressmaker

    140

    Housekeeper

    110

    Domestic Servant

    96

    House Keeper

    90

    Common male occupations for Stirlings in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    210

    Coal Miner

    196

    Joiner

    145

    Carter

    103

    Farmer

    99

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