Origins of the Paige surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 4North West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 4East Midlands 5West Midlands 5East 33London 65South East 129South West 90South Wales 1Mid Wales 3West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Paiges lived in south-east

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    1,600 Paige Travel & migration records
    5,300 Paiges found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Paige

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    What are the most common Paige first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Paiges

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

    Common female occupations for Paiges in 1921

    Dressmaker

    34

    Living On Own Means

    25

    Laundress

    15

    Domestic Servant

    13

    General Servant Domestic

    13

    Common male occupations for Paiges in 1921

    Farmer

    45

    Carpenter

    40

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    27

    Farmers Son

    23

    Railway Clerk

    22

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