Origins of the Sutcliff surname

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    In 1921, most Sutcliffs lived in yorkshire

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    870 Sutcliff Travel & migration records
    4,700 Sutcliffs found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Sutcliffs

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

    Commmon female occupations for Sutcliffs in 1921

    House Keeper

    22

    Worsted Weaver

    16

    Dressmaker

    15

    At Home

    13

    Cotton Weaver

    13

    Commmon male occupations for Sutcliffs in 1921

    Coal Miner

    28

    General Labourer

    13

    Clerk

    12

    Cotton Weaver

    12

    Weaver

    12

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