Origins of the Peregrine surname
About the Peregrines
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Interesting facts about Peregrine
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You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Peregrine surname. The oldest one dates back to 1558.
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What are the most common Peregrine first names?
John
David
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Peregrines
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Peregrines in 1921
Dressmaker
15
Farmers Daughter
8
General Servant Domestic
5
Charwoman
4
School Mistress
4
Common male occupations for Peregrines in 1921
Farmer
19
Coal Miner
14
Farmers Son
9
Coal Miner Hewer
8
Agricultural Labourer
5
