Origins of the Pearsall surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 12North West 16Isle of ManYorkshire 34East Midlands 16West Midlands 287East 9London 79South East 57South West 10South WalesMid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 5Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Pearsalls lived in west-midlands

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    1,400 Pearsall Travel & migration records
    6,500 Pearsalls found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Pearsalls

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

    Commmon female occupations for Pearsalls in 1921

    Laundress

    17

    Dressmaker

    14

    Domestic Servant

    12

    At Home

    10

    Dress Maker

    10

    Commmon male occupations for Pearsalls in 1921

    Butcher

    22

    Carpet Weaver

    21

    Boiler Maker

    19

    Glass Blower

    17

    Brass Founder

    16

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