Origins of the Shipton surname

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    In 1921, most Shiptons lived in london

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    1,200 Shipton Travel & migration records
    12,000 Shiptons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Shipton

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    Common jobs for Shiptons

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

    Common female occupations for Shiptons in 1921

    Laundress

    61

    Dressmaker

    46

    Living On Own Means

    33

    Domestic Servant

    28

    House Servant

    27

    Common male occupations for Shiptons in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    61

    General Labourer

    51

    Farmer

    47

    Farm Labourer

    43

    Carpenter

    40

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