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Origins of the Pen surname

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    In 1921, most Pens lived in undefined

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    290 Pen Travel & migration records
    520 Pens found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Pen

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    What are the most common Pen first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Pens

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

    Common female occupations for Pens in 1921

    House Servant

    5

    House Keeper

    4

    At Home

    3

    Charwoman

    3

    Farm Worker

    3

    Common male occupations for Pens in 1921

    Baker

    11

    Blacksmith

    11

    Husbandman

    5

    Tailor

    5

    Agricultural Labourer

    4

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