Origins of the Poland surname

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    In 1921, most Polands lived in london

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    2,100 Poland Travel & migration records
    4,700 Polands found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Poland

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    Who were Polands most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Poland first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Polands

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

    Commmon female occupations for Polands in 1921

    Dressmaker

    24

    Laundress

    19

    Domestic Servant

    13

    Private Means

    11

    General Servant Domestic

    9

    Commmon male occupations for Polands in 1921

    Coal Miner

    39

    Master

    27

    General Labourer

    22

    Dock Labourer

    18

    Fisherman

    18

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