Origins of the Sclater surname

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    In 1921, most Sclaters lived in london

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    560 Sclater Travel & migration records
    2,700 Sclaters found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Sclater

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    Common jobs for Sclaters

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

    Common female occupations for Sclaters in 1921

    Dressmaker

    18

    Domestic Servant

    12

    Farmers Wife

    11

    Knitter

    11

    Farmer's Wife

    10

    Common male occupations for Sclaters in 1921

    Fisherman

    55

    Grocer

    23

    Farmer

    22

    Weaver

    13

    Shoemaker

    11

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