Origins of the Sylvester surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 16North West 31Isle of ManYorkshire 316East Midlands 278West Midlands 147East 71London 167South East 79South West 40South Wales 13Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Sylvesters lived in yorkshire

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    3,600 Sylvester Travel & migration records
    11,000 Sylvesters found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Sylvester

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    What are the most common Sylvester first names?

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    Common jobs for Sylvesters

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

    Commmon female occupations for Sylvesters in 1921

    Dressmaker

    46

    General Servant Domestic

    35

    Laundress

    31

    Domestic Servant

    24

    General Servant

    24

    Commmon male occupations for Sylvesters in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    60

    Coal Miner

    56

    General Labourer

    50

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    46

    Farm Labourer

    38

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