Origins of the Greethurst surname

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    In 1921, most Greethursts lived in north-east

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    27 Greethurst Travel & migration records
    160 Greethursts found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Greethurst

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    What are the most common Greethurst first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Greethursts

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

    Commmon female occupations for Greethursts in 1921

    Umbrella Maker

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    Cook Domestic

    2

    Cotton Weaver

    2

    Needle Woman

    2

    Tinplate Worker

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Greethursts in 1921

    Butcher

    5

    Yeoman

    4

    Baker

    2

    Farmer

    2

    House Holder

    2

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