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Origins of the Pilcher surname

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    In 1921, most Pilchers lived in south-east

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    2,200 Pilcher Travel & migration records
    13,000 Pilchers found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Pilcher

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    What are the most common Pilcher first names?

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    Common jobs for Pilchers

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

    Common female occupations for Pilchers in 1921

    Laundress

    67

    Dressmaker

    52

    General Servant Domestic

    40

    Living On Own Means

    30

    Domestic Servant

    26

    Common male occupations for Pilchers in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    71

    Carpenter

    69

    General Labourer

    64

    Blacksmith

    55

    Farmer

    50

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