Origins of the Philip surname

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    In 1921, most Philips lived in london

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    6,300 Philip Travel & migration records
    16,000 Philips found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Philip

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    What are the most common Philip first names?

    William

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    Mary

    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Philips

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

    Commmon female occupations for Philips in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    85

    Dressmaker

    75

    House Servant

    58

    Housekeeper

    57

    F S

    52

    Commmon male occupations for Philips in 1921

    Coal Miner

    146

    Farmer

    141

    Farm Servant

    102

    Mason

    63

    Iron Moulder

    60

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