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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 50North West 19Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 385East Midlands 178West Midlands 182East 661London 1281South East 481South West 249South Wales 24Mid Wales 2West WalesNorth Wales 31Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Parishs lived in london

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    4,200 Parish Travel & migration records
    43,000 Parishs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Parish

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    We have for the Parish surname. The oldest one dates back to 1100.

    Who were Parishs most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Parish first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Parishs

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

    Common female occupations for Parishs in 1921

    Dressmaker

    197

    Laundress

    151

    Domestic Servant

    149

    General Servant

    128

    General Servant Domestic

    128

    Common male occupations for Parishs in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    445

    General Labourer

    167

    Farm Labourer

    162

    Carpenter

    127

    Bricklayer

    112

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