Origins of the Priest surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 77North West 94Isle of ManYorkshire 479East Midlands 143West Midlands 988East 173London 518South East 292South West 111South Wales 49Mid Wales 5West WalesNorth Wales 9Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Priests lived in west-midlands

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    4,800 Priest Travel & migration records
    39,000 Priests found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Priest

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    What are the most common Priest first names?

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    Common jobs for Priests

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

    Commmon female occupations for Priests in 1921

    Dressmaker

    166

    Laundress

    134

    Domestic Servant

    93

    Nail Maker

    93

    General Servant

    72

    Commmon male occupations for Priests in 1921

    Coal Miner

    195

    Chain Maker

    183

    General Labourer

    140

    Agricultural Labourer

    105

    Farmer

    103

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