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Origins of the Penrith surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 8North West 6Isle of ManYorkshire 5East MidlandsWest MidlandsEastLondon 33South EastSouth WestSouth WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Penriths lived in london

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    27 Penrith Travel & migration records
    620 Penriths found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Penrith

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    Common jobs for Penriths

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

    Common female occupations for Penriths in 1921

    House Servant

    6

    Farmers Daughter

    4

    Farmers Wife

    4

    Laundress

    4

    Farmer

    3

    Common male occupations for Penriths in 1921

    Farmer

    9

    Butcher

    7

    Agricultural Labourer

    4

    Iron Ore Miner

    4

    Farmers Son

    3

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