Origins of the Sturdy surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 65North West 57Isle of ManYorkshire 283East Midlands 41West Midlands 79East 25London 92South East 63South West 20South Wales 12Mid Wales 12West WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Sturdys lived in yorkshire

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    Interesting facts about Sturdy

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    We have for the Sturdy surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.

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    What are the most common Sturdy first names?

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    Common jobs for Sturdys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Sturdys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    58

    Domestic Servant

    36

    General Servant Domestic

    28

    House Servant

    22

    Laundress

    16

    Commmon male occupations for Sturdys in 1921

    Joiner

    59

    Farmer

    39

    Agricultural Labourer

    38

    Butcher

    36

    General Labourer

    31

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