Origins of the Sweetman surname

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    In 1921, most Sweetmans lived in london

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    2,800 Sweetman Travel & migration records
    10,000 Sweetmans found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Sweetman first names?

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    Common jobs for Sweetmans

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

    Commmon female occupations for Sweetmans in 1921

    Dressmaker

    65

    Laundress

    54

    Charwoman

    32

    Servant

    28

    Domestic Servant

    25

    Commmon male occupations for Sweetmans in 1921

    General Labourer

    61

    Carpenter

    32

    Tailor

    31

    Able Seaman

    26

    Mariner

    26

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