Origins of the Perdue surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 8Isle of ManYorkshire 3East MidlandsWest MidlandsEast 6London 25South East 17South West 26South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Perdues lived in south-west

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    Common jobs for Perdues

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

    Commmon female occupations for Perdues in 1921

    Laundress

    7

    Dressmaker

    6

    House Keeper

    4

    Housemaid Domestic

    4

    Servant

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Perdues in 1921

    Farm Hands

    58

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    36

    General Farmers

    28

    Tinsmiths

    17

    Unskilled Occupations In Extraction Of Minerals

    13

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