Origins of the Radcliffe surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 39North West 187Isle of Man 367Yorkshire 757East Midlands 41West Midlands 45East 77London 1796South East 121South West 258South Wales 21Mid Wales 6West WalesNorth Wales 23Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Radcliffes lived in london

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    6,200 Radcliffe Travel & migration records
    33,000 Radcliffes found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Radcliffes

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

    Common female occupations for Radcliffes in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    229

    Dressmaker

    162

    Living On Own Means

    109

    House Keeper

    63

    Housekeeper

    58

    Common male occupations for Radcliffes in 1921

    Farmer

    134

    Cotton Weaver

    108

    Cotton Spinner

    91

    Joiner

    79

    General Labourer

    72

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