Origins of the Greathurst surname

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    In 1921, most Greathursts lived in south-east

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    17 Greathurst Travel & migration records
    440 Greathursts found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Greathurst

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    Common jobs for Greathursts

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

    Commmon female occupations for Greathursts in 1921

    Servant

    4

    Licensed Victualler

    3

    Charwoman

    2

    Cook

    2

    Domestic Servant

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Greathursts in 1921

    General Labourer

    6

    Agricultural Labourer

    4

    Butcher

    4

    Gardener Domestic

    3

    Groom

    3

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