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Origins of the Perriam surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 10North West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 3East Midlands 6West Midlands 3East 7London 31South East 27South West 57South Wales 1Mid Wales 6West WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Perriams lived in south-west

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    140 Perriam Travel & migration records
    2,100 Perriams found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Perriam

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Perriams

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

    Common female occupations for Perriams in 1921

    Dressmaker

    22

    House Servant

    9

    Laundress

    9

    Lace Maker

    8

    Dress Maker

    7

    Common male occupations for Perriams in 1921

    Master

    86

    Pilot

    61

    Able Seaman

    26

    Apprentice

    18

    Mate

    16

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