Origins of the Palethorpe surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 5Isle of ManYorkshire 75East Midlands 211West Midlands 23East 8London 95South East 19South West 2South WalesMid Wales 4West WalesNorth Wales 4Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Palethorpes lived in east-midlands

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    260 Palethorpe Travel & migration records
    4,600 Palethorpes found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Palethorpe

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    What are the most common Palethorpe first names?

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    Common jobs for Palethorpes

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

    Commmon female occupations for Palethorpes in 1921

    Dressmaker

    18

    Living On Own Means

    15

    Housekeeper

    11

    Lace Mender

    10

    Servant

    10

    Commmon male occupations for Palethorpes in 1921

    Coal Miner

    18

    Farmer

    18

    Agricultural Labourer

    17

    Coal Miner Hewer

    14

    Carter

    13

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