Origins of the Pester surname

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    In 1921, most Pesters lived in south-west

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    550 Pester Travel & migration records
    3,500 Pesters found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Pester first names?

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    Common jobs for Pesters

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

    Commmon female occupations for Pesters in 1921

    Dressmaker

    18

    General Servant

    16

    Domestic Servant

    15

    Laundress

    13

    Cook Domestic

    12

    Commmon male occupations for Pesters in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    29

    Carpenter

    19

    Farm Labourer

    19

    Tailor

    15

    Blacksmith

    12

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