Origins of the Scarborough surname
About the Scarboroughs
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Interesting facts about Scarborough
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What are the most common Scarborough first names?
John
William
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Scarboroughs
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Scarboroughs in 1921
Dressmaker
50
General Servant Domestic
24
House Servant
23
Domestic Servant
21
Worsted Weaver
19
Common male occupations for Scarboroughs in 1921
Agricultural Labourer
65
Farm Labourer
48
Farm Hands
38
Farmer
32
General Labourer
31
