Origins of the Greathead surname

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    In 1921, most Greatheads lived in north-east

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    600 Greathead Travel & migration records
    5,100 Greatheads found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Greathead

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    Common jobs for Greatheads

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

    Commmon female occupations for Greatheads in 1921

    Dressmaker

    15

    House Servant

    13

    Domestic Servant

    12

    Living On Own Means

    12

    Dress Maker

    11

    Commmon male occupations for Greatheads in 1921

    Farmer

    21

    Agricultural Labourer

    18

    General Labourer

    18

    Farmers Son

    17

    Bellows Maker

    16

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