Origins of the Pollard surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 364North West 349Isle of Man 8Yorkshire 2435East Midlands 497West Midlands 190East 361London 2446South East 746South West 439South Wales 122Mid Wales 16West WalesNorth Wales 26Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Pollards lived in london

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    15,000 Pollard Travel & migration records
    100,000 Pollards found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Pollard

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    381st most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Pollard surname. The oldest one dates back to 1300.

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    What are the most common Pollard first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Pollards

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

    Common female occupations for Pollards in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    771

    Dressmaker

    440

    Weaver

    248

    Domestic Servant

    226

    Laundress

    215

    Common male occupations for Pollards in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    457

    Agricultural Labourer

    420

    General Labourer

    316

    Coal Miner

    289

    Carpenter

    284

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