Origins of the Parrington surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 21North West 35Isle of Man 3Yorkshire 127East Midlands 9West Midlands 15East 7London 254South East 35South West 17South Wales 10Mid Wales 10West WalesNorth Wales 9Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Parringtons lived in london

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    700 Parrington Travel & migration records
    4,700 Parringtons found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Parrington first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Parringtons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Parringtons in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    37

    Living On Own Means

    18

    Domestic Servant

    17

    Dressmaker

    16

    Weaver Cotton

    13

    Commmon male occupations for Parringtons in 1921

    Farmer

    34

    Agricultural Labourer

    27

    Carter

    25

    Farm Servant

    20

    Farm Labourer

    18

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