Origins of the Prew surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 2North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 18East Midlands 8West Midlands 68East 9London 51South East 29South West 75South WalesMid Wales 2West WalesNorth Wales 6Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Prews lived in south-west

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    420 Prew Travel & migration records
    3,900 Prews found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Prew first names?

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    Common jobs for Prews

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

    Commmon female occupations for Prews in 1921

    General Servant Domestic

    15

    Dressmaker

    14

    Domestic Servant

    11

    Dress Maker

    10

    Housekeeper

    10

    Commmon male occupations for Prews in 1921

    Farm Labourer

    33

    Agricultural Labourer

    32

    Farmer

    17

    General Labourer

    14

    Carter

    10

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