Origins of the Sturt surname

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    In 1921, most Sturts lived in south-east

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    660 Sturt Travel & migration records
    7,400 Sturts found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Sturt

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    What are the most common Sturt first names?

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    Common jobs for Sturts

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

    Commmon female occupations for Sturts in 1921

    Laundress

    30

    Dressmaker

    29

    Domestic Servant

    28

    Living On Own Means

    25

    Cook Domestic

    18

    Commmon male occupations for Sturts in 1921

    Carpenter

    46

    Agricultural Labourer

    38

    Wheelwright

    36

    Bricklayer

    31

    Farm Labourer

    30

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