Origins of the Porteous surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 256North West 38Isle of ManYorkshire 68East Midlands 17West Midlands 22East 17London 120South East 50South West 13South Wales 6Mid Wales 4West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Porteouses lived in north-east

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    3,900 Porteous Travel & migration records
    15,000 Porteouses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Porteous

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    We have for the Porteous surname. The oldest one dates back to 1595.

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    What are the most common Porteous first names?

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    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Porteouses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Porteouses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    97

    Domestic Servant

    66

    F S

    62

    Housekeeper

    50

    Servant

    41

    Commmon male occupations for Porteouses in 1921

    Coal Miner

    104

    Joiner

    80

    Tailor

    71

    Mason

    60

    Blacksmith

    57

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