Origins of the Shafer surname

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    In 1921, most Shafers lived in london

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    1,300 Shafer Travel & migration records
    150 Shafers found in all Census records

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Shafers

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    Common female occupations for Shafers in 1921

    Clerks

    2

    General Servant Domestic

    2

    Secretaries

    2

    Stenographers And Typists

    2

    Waiters And Waitresses

    2

    Common male occupations for Shafers in 1921

    Farm Hands

    76

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    63

    General Farmers

    36

    Tinsmiths

    31

    Skilled Occupations In Manufacture Of Electrical Machinery And Accessories

    24

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