Origins of the Polglase surname

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    In 1921, most Polglases lived in south-west

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    440 Polglase Travel & migration records
    2,100 Polglases found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Polglases

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

    Commmon female occupations for Polglases in 1921

    Dressmaker

    24

    Tin Dresser

    12

    Housekeeper

    10

    At Home

    9

    Domestic Servant

    9

    Commmon male occupations for Polglases in 1921

    Tin Miner

    64

    Tin Dresser

    18

    Carpenter

    17

    Fisherman

    13

    At Home

    10

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