Origins of the Shoulder surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 22North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 8East Midlands 2West MidlandsEast 29London 54South East 16South West 5South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Shoulders lived in london

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    130 Shoulder Travel & migration records
    900 Shoulders found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Shoulder

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    What are the most common Shoulder first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Shoulders

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

    Common female occupations for Shoulders in 1921

    Laundress

    6

    General Servant Domestic

    3

    Tailoress

    3

    Tie Maker

    3

    Dressmaker

    2

    Common male occupations for Shoulders in 1921

    Carpenter

    11

    Carman

    9

    Silk Weaver

    6

    Farm Labourer

    5

    Porter

    5

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