Origins of the Postans surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 6Isle of ManYorkshire 4East MidlandsWest Midlands 66East 11London 22South East 18South West 13South WalesMid WalesWest Wales 5North Wales 10Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Postanses lived in west-midlands

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    78 Postans Travel & migration records
    1,600 Postanses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Postans

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    What are the most common Postans first names?

    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Postanses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Postanses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    9

    Charwoman

    7

    General Servant

    7

    Domestic Servant

    6

    General Servant Domestic

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Postanses in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    12

    Farmer

    12

    General Labourer

    10

    Wine Merchant

    7

    Agricultural Laborer

    6

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