Origins of the Poore surname

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    In 1921, most Poores lived in london

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    940 Poore Travel & migration records
    6,500 Poores found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Poores

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    Commmon female occupations for Poores in 1921

    Dressmaker

    27

    General Servant Domestic

    24

    Living On Own Means

    24

    Widow

    22

    General Servant

    17

    Commmon male occupations for Poores in 1921

    Carpenter

    39

    General Labourer

    36

    Agricultural Labourer

    34

    Farm Hands

    33

    Bricklayer

    27

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