Origins of the Paish surname

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    In 1921, most Paishs lived in south-west

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    130 Paish Travel & migration records
    1,600 Paishs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Paish

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    What are the most common Paish first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Paishs

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

    Commmon female occupations for Paishs in 1921

    Laundress

    15

    Dressmaker

    12

    General Servant Domestic

    8

    Servant

    7

    Housemaid Domestic

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Paishs in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    25

    Basket Maker

    22

    Cordwainer

    7

    Cabinet Maker

    6

    Carter

    5

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