Origins of the Schofield surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 204North West 588Isle of Man 44Yorkshire 6322East Midlands 244West Midlands 170East 234London 9240South East 308South West 48South Wales 22Mid Wales 6West WalesNorth Wales 42Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Schofields lived in london

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    18,000 Schofield Travel & migration records
    150,000 Schofields found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Schofield

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    307th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Schofield surname. The oldest one dates back to 1600.

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    What are the most common Schofield first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Schofields

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

    Common female occupations for Schofields in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    1,612

    Dressmaker

    457

    Woollen Weaver

    432

    Weaver Cotton

    354

    Cotton Winder

    349

    Common male occupations for Schofields in 1921

    Coal Miner

    882

    Cotton Weaver

    593

    Cotton Spinner

    523

    General Labourer

    390

    Cotton Piecer

    377

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