Origins of the Sword surname

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    In 1921, most Swords lived in north-east

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    1,300 Sword Travel & migration records
    5,100 Swords found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Sword

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    What are the most common Sword first names?

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    Common jobs for Swords

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

    Commmon female occupations for Swords in 1921

    Dressmaker

    25

    Housekeeper

    25

    F S

    19

    House Keeper

    15

    Domestic Servant

    13

    Commmon male occupations for Swords in 1921

    Shepherd

    38

    Weaver

    27

    Draper

    21

    Baker

    20

    Coal Miner

    19

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