Origins of the Pothecary surname

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    In 1921, most Pothecarys lived in south-east

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    250 Pothecary Travel & migration records
    2,500 Pothecarys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Pothecary

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    What are the most common Pothecary first names?

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    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Pothecarys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Pothecarys in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    10

    General Servant

    9

    Dressmaker

    8

    Servant

    8

    General Servant Domestic

    7

    Commmon male occupations for Pothecarys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    29

    Lab

    10

    Coal Miner Hewer

    9

    Farmer

    9

    Carter

    8

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