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Origins of the Block surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 26North West 7Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 6East Midlands 7West Midlands 23East 169London 418South East 145South West 19South Wales 11Mid Wales 2West WalesNorth Wales 6Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Blocks lived in london

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    5,800 Block Travel & migration records
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    Interesting facts about Block

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    What are the most common Block first names?

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    Common jobs for Blocks

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

    Common female occupations for Blocks in 1921

    Tailoress

    30

    Dressmaker

    26

    Living On Own Means

    20

    General Servant Domestic

    18

    Laundress

    13

    Common male occupations for Blocks in 1921

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    39

    Tailor

    38

    Salespersons

    37

    Agricultural Labourer

    32

    Farm Hands

    32

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