Origins of the Gregg surname

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    In 1921, most Greggs lived in london

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    9,500 Gregg Travel & migration records
    20,000 Greggs found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Greggs

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

    Commmon female occupations for Greggs in 1921

    Dressmaker

    95

    Laundress

    59

    Living On Own Means

    53

    Domestic Servant

    50

    General Servant Domestic

    49

    Commmon male occupations for Greggs in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    78

    Coal Miner

    71

    General Labourer

    71

    Farm Labourer

    64

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    54

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