Origins of the Granger surname

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    In 1921, most Grangers lived in london

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    5,200 Granger Travel & migration records
    28,000 Grangers found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Granger

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    What are the most common Granger first names?

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    Common jobs for Grangers

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

    Common female occupations for Grangers in 1921

    Dressmaker

    98

    Laundress

    91

    Domestic Servant

    86

    Servant

    70

    House Servant

    56

    Common male occupations for Grangers in 1921

    Coal Miner

    160

    Agricultural Labourer

    122

    Farmer

    97

    Tailor

    90

    General Labourer

    79

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