Origins of the Presland surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 4North West 2Isle of ManYorkshire 30East Midlands 22West Midlands 1East 89London 260South East 144South West 12South WalesMid Wales 4West WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Preslands lived in london

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    180 Presland Travel & migration records
    5,000 Preslands found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Presland

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    What are the most common Presland first names?

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    Common jobs for Preslands

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

    Commmon female occupations for Preslands in 1921

    Dressmaker

    21

    General Servant Domestic

    16

    Laundress

    15

    Living On Own Means

    11

    Straw Plaiter

    11

    Commmon male occupations for Preslands in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    41

    Carpenter

    33

    General Labourer

    26

    Farm Labourer

    20

    Wheelwright

    12

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