Origins of the Pleace surname

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    In 1921, most Pleaces lived in south-west

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    92 Pleace Travel & migration records
    1,400 Pleaces found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Pleace first names?

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    Common jobs for Pleaces

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

    Commmon female occupations for Pleaces in 1921

    Dressmaker

    13

    Laundress

    7

    Lodging House Keeper

    7

    Living On Her Own Means

    6

    Charwoman

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Pleaces in 1921

    Mason

    13

    Carpenter

    12

    Cabinet Maker

    6

    Plumber

    6

    Tailor

    5

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