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Origins of the Pelfrey surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth WestIsle of ManYorkshireEast MidlandsWest MidlandsEast 1LondonSouth East 7South West 1South WalesMid WalesWest Wales 1North WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Pelfreys lived in south-east

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    16 Pelfrey Travel & migration records
    85 Pelfreys found in all Census records

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    Martha

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    Common jobs for Pelfreys

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

    Common female occupations for Pelfreys in 1921

    Charwoman

    3

    Upholstress

    2

    Drapers Assistant

    1

    F S

    1

    Farm Hands

    1

    Common male occupations for Pelfreys in 1921

    Farm Hands

    16

    General Farmers

    10

    Skilled Occupations In Manufacture Of Electrical Machinery And Accessories

    8

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    7

    Mariner

    4

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