Origins of the Piggin surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 7North West 24Isle of ManYorkshire 20East Midlands 43West Midlands 15East 92London 58South East 13South WestSouth WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Piggins lived in east

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    120 Piggin Travel & migration records
    2,700 Piggins found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Piggin

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    Common jobs for Piggins

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

    Commmon female occupations for Piggins in 1921

    Dressmaker

    18

    At Home

    5

    Boot Fitter

    5

    Charwoman

    5

    Labourers Wife

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Piggins in 1921

    Butcher

    19

    Agricultural Labourer

    13

    Cordwainer

    11

    Grocers Assistant

    9

    Shoemaker

    9

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