Origins of the Perrin surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 18North West 213Isle of ManYorkshire 119East Midlands 109West Midlands 95East 348London 987South East 517South West 108South Wales 59Mid Wales 18West WalesNorth Wales 37Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Perrins lived in london

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    31,000 Perrins found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Perrins

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

    Common female occupations for Perrins in 1921

    Dressmaker

    149

    Laundress

    97

    Domestic Servant

    80

    Living On Own Means

    80

    General Servant Domestic

    74

    Common male occupations for Perrins in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    170

    Carpenter

    128

    General Labourer

    108

    Farm Labourer

    104

    Blacksmith

    97

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