Origins of the Packard surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 13North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 62East Midlands 18West Midlands 7East 129London 58South East 36South West 2South WalesMid Wales 1West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Packards lived in east

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    2,200 Packard Travel & migration records
    2,900 Packards found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Packard first names?

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    Common jobs for Packards

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

    Commmon female occupations for Packards in 1921

    Bricklayer

    13

    Domestic Servant

    12

    General Servant Domestic

    10

    Dressmaker

    9

    Servant

    8

    Commmon male occupations for Packards in 1921

    Bricklayer

    48

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    24

    Agricultural Labourer

    20

    Farmer

    20

    Scythe Grinder

    18

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