Origins of the Prier surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 12North West 5Isle of ManYorkshire 21East Midlands 2West Midlands 13East 15London 36South East 28South West 8South Wales 4Mid Wales 2West WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Priers lived in london

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    520 Prier Travel & migration records
    2,100 Priers found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Prier first names?

    John

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Priers

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

    Commmon female occupations for Priers in 1921

    General Servant

    11

    House Servant

    9

    Dressmaker

    8

    Servant

    8

    General Servant Domestic

    7

    Commmon male occupations for Priers in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    38

    Coal Miner

    18

    General Labourer

    8

    Baker

    7

    Blacksmith

    7

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