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Origins of the Palliser surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 49North West 7Isle of ManYorkshire 131East Midlands 4West Midlands 4East 1London 63South East 6South West 5South Wales 5Mid Wales 8West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Pallisers lived in yorkshire

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    610 Palliser Travel & migration records
    3,500 Pallisers found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Palliser

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    What are the most common Palliser first names?

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    Common jobs for Pallisers

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

    Common female occupations for Pallisers in 1921

    Dressmaker

    15

    Living On Own Means

    14

    Milliner

    12

    House Servant

    8

    Dress Maker

    7

    Common male occupations for Pallisers in 1921

    Joiner

    28

    Grocer

    23

    Bricklayer

    17

    Farmer

    17

    Painter

    17

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