Origins of the Upward surname

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    In 1921, most Upwards lived in south-east

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    310 Upward Travel & migration records
    2,800 Upwards found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Upward

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    What are the most common Upward first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Upwards

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

    Commmon female occupations for Upwards in 1921

    Laundress

    14

    General Servant Domestic

    9

    Living On Own Means

    9

    Housemaid

    7

    Domestic Servant

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Upwards in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    29

    General Labourer

    11

    Agricultural Laborer

    10

    Carpenter

    10

    Dairyman

    9

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