Origins of the Shores surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 2North West 12Isle of ManYorkshire 86East Midlands 83West Midlands 3East 16London 13South East 4South West 1South WalesMid Wales 2West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Shoreses lived in yorkshire

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    300 Shores Travel & migration records
    1,800 Shoreses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Shores

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    What are the most common Shores first names?

    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Shoreses

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

    Common female occupations for Shoreses in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    7

    Spinster

    7

    Laundress

    6

    Annuitant

    5

    Cook

    5

    Common male occupations for Shoreses in 1921

    Farm Hands

    32

    General Farmers

    17

    Agricultural Labourer

    14

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    14

    Farm Labourer

    11

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