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Origins of the Pilgrim surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 14North West 19Isle of ManYorkshire 106East Midlands 118West Midlands 9East 329London 504South East 244South West 37South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Pilgrims lived in london

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    2,100 Pilgrim Travel & migration records
    16,000 Pilgrims found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Pilgrim

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    What are the most common Pilgrim first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Pilgrims

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

    Common female occupations for Pilgrims in 1921

    Dressmaker

    95

    Laundress

    51

    Domestic Servant

    44

    Living On Own Means

    37

    General Servant Domestic

    34

    Common male occupations for Pilgrims in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    123

    Carpenter

    80

    General Labourer

    63

    Farm Labourer

    59

    Blacksmith

    46

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