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Origins of the Portch surname

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    In 1921, most Portchs lived in london

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    180 Portch Travel & migration records
    2,700 Portchs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Portch

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    What are the most common Portch first names?

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    Common jobs for Portchs

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

    Common female occupations for Portchs in 1921

    Dressmaker

    17

    Laundress

    17

    Cap Maker

    5

    Housekeeper

    5

    Living On Own Means

    5

    Common male occupations for Portchs in 1921

    Weaver

    17

    Clerk

    13

    Blacksmith

    9

    Cheesemonger

    9

    Porter

    9

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