Origins of the Pearman surname

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    In 1921, most Pearmans lived in london

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    1,600 Pearman Travel & migration records
    14,000 Pearmans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Pearman

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    What are the most common Pearman first names?

    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Pearmans

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

    Commmon female occupations for Pearmans in 1921

    Dressmaker

    51

    Laundress

    43

    Living On Own Means

    39

    Domestic Servant

    38

    General Servant Domestic

    32

    Commmon male occupations for Pearmans in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    137

    Farmer

    77

    General Labourer

    68

    Farm Labourer

    63

    Carpenter

    46

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