Origins of the Place surname

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    In 1921, most Places lived in london

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    2,600 Place Travel & migration records
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    What are the most common Place first names?

    Albert

    Carlton

    Mary

    Laura

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    Common jobs for Places

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

    Commmon female occupations for Places in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    121

    Dressmaker

    72

    Weaver Cotton

    45

    House Servant

    37

    General Servant Domestic

    34

    Commmon male occupations for Places in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    72

    Coal Miner

    58

    Agricultural Labourer

    56

    Lead Miner

    49

    Mason

    45

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