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William Field, Farmer of Eckington (1893) - more please, the sillier, the better.

My grandson is called William Field!

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William Field, Farmer of Eckington (1893) - more please, the sillier, the better.

1841 Census.

Mary SILLY, 16 1825 Barker Pool, Sheffield,

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Samuel Hogg, Butcher, 261 Sharrow Vale Road & 7 Broomspring Lane; home 73 Junction Road (1911)

I was hoping to fing Mr Lambcutlet or Mr Barnsley Chop

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Given that so many surnames originate from the trades the person worked in, I wonder how many of the families of these people have been in the trade all along?

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Plenty of Browns, Greens and Grays but I thought this was interesting to mention :

Norman Orange, Painter, 11 Tannery Street, Woodhouse (1925)

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Possibly one of the most obvious...

Steel, Henry of Steel Peech & Tozer Ltd - steel manufacturer.

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