Origins of the Schaffer surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 5North West 1Isle of ManYorkshireEast MidlandsWest Midlands 1East 4London 117South East 6South West 1South Wales 6Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Schaffers lived in london

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    2,500 Schaffer Travel & migration records
    1,000 Schaffers found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Schaffer

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    What are the most common Schaffer first names?

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    Anna

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    Common jobs for Schaffers

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

    Common female occupations for Schaffers in 1921

    Housemaid Domestic

    4

    Living On Own Means

    4

    Charwoman

    3

    Fish Caterer Assisting In The Business

    3

    None

    3

    Common male occupations for Schaffers in 1921

    Farm Hands

    38

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    37

    Clerks

    22

    Tinsmiths

    21

    General Farmers

    19

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