Origins of the Porch surname

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    In 1921, most Porchs lived in south-west

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    430 Porch Travel & migration records
    2,800 Porchs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Porch

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    What are the most common Porch first names?

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    Common jobs for Porchs

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

    Common female occupations for Porchs in 1921

    Laundress

    27

    Dressmaker

    13

    General Servant

    9

    Living On Own Means

    6

    Servant

    6

    Common male occupations for Porchs in 1921

    Mason

    19

    General Labourer

    16

    Stone Mason

    14

    Farmer

    12

    Butcher

    10

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