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Origins of the Porten surname

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    In 1921, most Portens lived in london

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    170 Porten Travel & migration records
    310 Portens found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Porten

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    What are the most common Porten first names?

    William

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    Elizabeth

    Anna Maria

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    Common jobs for Portens

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

    Common female occupations for Portens in 1921

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    7

    Charwoman

    4

    Dressmaker

    3

    General Servant

    3

    Assistant School Mistress

    2

    Common male occupations for Portens in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    10

    Lab

    7

    Butcher

    3

    Errand Boy

    3

    General Labourer

    3

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