Origins of the Greenhough surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 12North West 51Isle of ManYorkshire 352East Midlands 148West Midlands 79East 2London 164South East 14South West 10South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Greenhoughs lived in yorkshire

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    430 Greenhough Travel & migration records
    6,700 Greenhoughs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Greenhough

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    What are the most common Greenhough first names?

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    Common jobs for Greenhoughs

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

    Commmon female occupations for Greenhoughs in 1921

    Worsted Weaver

    20

    Worsted Spinner

    19

    Cotton Weaver

    15

    Dressmaker

    15

    Living On Own Means

    12

    Commmon male occupations for Greenhoughs in 1921

    Coal Miner

    81

    General Labourer

    22

    Coal Miner Hewer

    21

    Joiner

    20

    Lead Miner

    17

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