Origins of the Percival surname

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    In 1921, most Percivals lived in london

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    5,900 Percival Travel & migration records
    48,000 Percivals found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Percival

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    873rd most common surname in the UK

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    What are the most common Percival first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Percivals

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

    Commmon female occupations for Percivals in 1921

    Dressmaker

    183

    Domestic Servant

    117

    Living On Own Means

    107

    General Servant Domestic

    102

    Cotton Weaver

    93

    Commmon male occupations for Percivals in 1921

    Farmer

    204

    General Labourer

    195

    Agricultural Labourer

    170

    Coal Miner

    161

    Farm Labourer

    116

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