Origins of the Perren surname

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    In 1921, most Perrens lived in london

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    570 Perren Travel & migration records
    3,900 Perrens found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Perren first names?

    William

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    Elizabeth

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Perrens

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

    Commmon female occupations for Perrens in 1921

    Dressmaker

    25

    Laundress

    23

    Annuitant

    11

    Servant

    11

    Domestic Servant

    10

    Commmon male occupations for Perrens in 1921

    Carpenter

    32

    Agricultural Labourer

    27

    Farmer

    20

    A B

    16

    Bricklayer

    15

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