Origins of the Preen surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 14North West 2Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 33East Midlands 5West Midlands 67East 3London 58South East 22South West 88South Wales 15Mid Wales 10West WalesNorth Wales 6Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Preens lived in south-west

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    350 Preen Travel & migration records
    3,700 Preens found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Preen

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    What are the most common Preen first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Preens

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

    Commmon female occupations for Preens in 1921

    Laundress

    20

    General Servant Domestic

    14

    Domestic Servant

    11

    House Servant

    9

    Living On Own Means

    9

    Commmon male occupations for Preens in 1921

    Bricklayer

    37

    Farm Labourer

    20

    General Labourer

    17

    Agricultural Labourer

    12

    Farmers Son

    12

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