Origins of the Piggins surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 19North West 4Isle of ManYorkshire 3East Midlands 44West Midlands 9East 8London 36South EastSouth West 7South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Pigginses lived in east-midlands

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    180 Piggins Travel & migration records
    1,500 Pigginses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Piggins

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Pigginses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Pigginses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    10

    Living On Own Means

    5

    Charwoman

    4

    Drapers Assistant

    4

    Dress Maker

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Pigginses in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    10

    Farm Labourer

    9

    Plasterer

    9

    Bricklayer

    5

    Clerk

    5

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