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Origins of the Portway surname

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    In 1921, most Portways lived in london

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    300 Portway Travel & migration records
    2,200 Portways found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Portway

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    What are the most common Portway first names?

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    Sarah

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    Common jobs for Portways

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

    Common female occupations for Portways in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    8

    Dressmaker

    7

    General Servant Domestic

    7

    Governess

    5

    Living On Her Own Means

    5

    Common male occupations for Portways in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    37

    Farm Labourer

    10

    Woollen Merchant

    8

    Hawker

    7

    Carman

    6

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