Origins of the Shoesmith surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 3North West 5Isle of ManYorkshire 290East Midlands 4West Midlands 2East 85London 211South East 258South West 7South WalesMid Wales 9West WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Shoesmiths lived in yorkshire

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    850 Shoesmith Travel & migration records
    9,000 Shoesmiths found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Shoesmith

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    What are the most common Shoesmith first names?

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    Common jobs for Shoesmiths

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

    Common female occupations for Shoesmiths in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    71

    Dressmaker

    35

    Laundress

    31

    Worsted Weaver

    27

    Weaver Cotton

    21

    Common male occupations for Shoesmiths in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    55

    Agricultural Labourer

    32

    Farm Labourer

    30

    Coal Miner

    28

    Bricklayer

    27

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