Origins of the Swash surname

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    In 1921, most Swashs lived in london

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    100 Swash Travel & migration records
    2,200 Swashs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Swash

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    What are the most common Swash first names?

    Robert

    William

    Elizabeth

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Swashs

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

    Commmon female occupations for Swashs in 1921

    Spinster

    13

    Dressmaker

    12

    Domestic Servant

    8

    Charwoman

    6

    Daughter

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Swashs in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    14

    Carman

    11

    Shoemaker

    9

    Cordwainer

    8

    General Labourer

    7

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