Origins of the Port surname

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    In 1921, most Ports lived in south-east

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    1,500 Port Travel & migration records
    10,000 Ports found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Port

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    What are the most common Port first names?

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    Common jobs for Ports

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

    Common female occupations for Ports in 1921

    Laundress

    56

    Dressmaker

    40

    House Servant

    33

    General Servant Domestic

    31

    General Servant

    26

    Common male occupations for Ports in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    66

    General Labourer

    54

    Gardener

    38

    Carpenter

    30

    Groom

    29

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