Origins of the Shortman surname

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    In 1921, most Shortmans lived in south-west

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    180 Shortman Travel & migration records
    2,400 Shortmans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Shortman

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    What are the most common Shortman first names?

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    Common jobs for Shortmans

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

    Common female occupations for Shortmans in 1921

    Laundress

    35

    General Servant Domestic

    11

    Dressmaker

    9

    Cotton Weaver

    8

    Servant

    6

    Common male occupations for Shortmans in 1921

    Coal Miner

    30

    Coal Miner Hewer

    10

    Coal Hewer

    9

    Gardener

    9

    Collier

    7

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