Origins of the Parr surname

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    In 1921, most Parrs lived in london

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    9,800 Parr Travel & migration records
    78,000 Parrs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Parr

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    541st most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Parr surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.

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    What are the most common Parr first names?

    John

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    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Parrs

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

    Commmon female occupations for Parrs in 1921

    Dressmaker

    295

    Cotton Weaver

    206

    Domestic Servant

    189

    Laundress

    181

    General Servant Domestic

    160

    Commmon male occupations for Parrs in 1921

    Coal Miner

    400

    Agricultural Labourer

    283

    General Labourer

    276

    Farmer

    232

    Carter

    218

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