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Origins of the Patch surname

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    In 1921, most Patchs lived in south-west

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    1,300 Patch Travel & migration records
    5,800 Patchs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Patch

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    What are the most common Patch first names?

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    Common jobs for Patchs

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

    Common female occupations for Patchs in 1921

    General Servant Domestic

    21

    Dressmaker

    19

    Charwoman

    14

    Cook Domestic

    13

    House Servant

    13

    Common male occupations for Patchs in 1921

    Farmer

    31

    General Labourer

    24

    Agricultural Labourer

    23

    Carpenter

    23

    Surgeon

    21

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