Origins of the Portergill surname
About the Portergills
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Interesting facts about Portergill
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Portergill surname. The oldest one dates back to 1939.
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What are the most common Portergill first names?
John
Fred
Annie
Jane
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Common jobs for Portergills
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Portergills in 1921
General Servant Domestic
2
Cook Domestic
1
Cordwainer Daughter
1
Cordwainer Wife
1
General Servant (Domestic)
1
Common male occupations for Portergills in 1921
Agricultural Labourer
7
Cordwainer
3
Farm Labourer
2
Labourer Farm
2
Labourer On Farm
2
