Origins of the Usher surname

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    In 1921, most Ushers lived in london

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    5,600 Usher Travel & migration records
    33,000 Ushers found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Usher

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    What are the most common Usher first names?

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    Common jobs for Ushers

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

    Common female occupations for Ushers in 1921

    Dressmaker

    149

    Domestic Servant

    96

    General Servant Domestic

    89

    Laundress

    74

    General Servant

    61

    Common male occupations for Ushers in 1921

    Coal Miner

    171

    Agricultural Labourer

    164

    General Labourer

    122

    Carpenter

    110

    Farmer

    80

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