Origins of the Perfect surname

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    In 1921, most Perfects lived in london

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    580 Perfect Travel & migration records
    7,100 Perfects found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Perfect

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    What are the most common Perfect first names?

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    Common jobs for Perfects

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

    Commmon female occupations for Perfects in 1921

    Dressmaker

    41

    Laundress

    25

    Domestic Servant

    18

    Charwoman

    17

    Servant

    17

    Commmon male occupations for Perfects in 1921

    Gardener

    44

    Agricultural Labourer

    43

    General Labourer

    40

    Shoemaker

    20

    Butcher

    18

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