Origins of the Overall surname

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    In 1921, most Overalls lived in east

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    370 Overall Travel & migration records
    5,900 Overalls found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Overall

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    What are the most common Overall first names?

    William

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    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Overalls

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

    Commmon female occupations for Overalls in 1921

    Laundress

    28

    Dressmaker

    27

    General Servant Domestic

    23

    Cook Domestic

    20

    Domestic Servant

    19

    Commmon male occupations for Overalls in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    65

    Farm Labourer

    33

    General Labourer

    22

    Baker

    21

    Gardener

    21

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