Origins of the Steward surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 136North West 33Isle of Man 4Yorkshire 249East Midlands 59West Midlands 159East 623London 889South East 366South West 50South Wales 17Mid Wales 7West WalesNorth Wales 11Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Stewards lived in london

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    8,700 Steward Travel & migration records
    41,000 Stewards found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Steward

    How common is your surname?

    988th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Steward surname. The oldest one dates back to .

    Who were Stewards most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Steward first names?

    John

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    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Stewards

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

    Common female occupations for Stewards in 1921

    Dressmaker

    172

    Living On Own Means

    106

    Domestic Servant

    101

    Laundress

    95

    Servant

    95

    Common male occupations for Stewards in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    313

    General Labourer

    143

    Farm Labourer

    120

    Farmer

    112

    Carpenter

    109

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