Origins of the Prestwood surname

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    In 1921, most Prestwoods lived in east-midlands

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    180 Prestwood Travel & migration records
    1,500 Prestwoods found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Prestwood

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    What are the most common Prestwood first names?

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    Common jobs for Prestwoods

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

    Commmon female occupations for Prestwoods in 1921

    Dressmaker

    13

    General Servant

    4

    General Servant Domestic

    3

    Servant

    3

    Stenographers And Typists

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Prestwoods in 1921

    Coal Miner

    17

    Bricklayer

    14

    Coal Miner Hewer

    9

    Agricultural Labourer

    8

    Esq

    7

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