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Origins of the Pigg surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 460North West 73Isle of ManYorkshire 48East Midlands 21West Midlands 15East 89London 54South East 17South West 5South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Piggs lived in north-east

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    440 Pigg Travel & migration records
    9,700 Piggs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Pigg

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    Common jobs for Piggs

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

    Common female occupations for Piggs in 1921

    Dressmaker

    40

    Farmers Daughter

    29

    Housekeeper

    24

    Domestic Servant

    22

    Farmer

    22

    Common male occupations for Piggs in 1921

    Farmer

    113

    Coal Miner

    74

    Agricultural Labourer

    46

    Coal Miner Hewer

    39

    Farmers Son

    38

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