Origins of the Perkins surname

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    In 1921, most Perkinses lived in london

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    25,000 Perkins Travel & migration records
    130,000 Perkinses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Perkins

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    290th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Perkins surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.

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    What are the most common Perkins first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Perkinses

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

    Common female occupations for Perkinses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    591

    Laundress

    386

    General Servant Domestic

    353

    Domestic Servant

    328

    General Servant

    259

    Common male occupations for Perkinses in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    636

    General Labourer

    474

    Coal Miner

    436

    Farmer

    413

    Carpenter

    408

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