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Origins of the Poor surname

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    In 1921, most Poors lived in south-east

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    1,100 Poor Travel & migration records
    2,200 Poors found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Poor

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    Who were Poors most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Poor first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Poors

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

    Common female occupations for Poors in 1921

    General Servant

    11

    House Servant

    10

    Charwoman

    9

    Domestic Servant

    9

    General Servant Domestic

    7

    Common male occupations for Poors in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    35

    Mariner

    19

    Carpenter

    16

    General Labourer

    16

    Farm Hands

    15

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