Origins of the Priestner surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 136Isle of ManYorkshire 1East MidlandsWest Midlands 3East 3London 51South East 1South WestSouth WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Priestners lived in north-west

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    120 Priestner Travel & migration records
    1,500 Priestners found in all Census records

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    William

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    Annie

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    Common jobs for Priestners

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

    Commmon female occupations for Priestners in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    6

    Farmers Wife

    6

    Fustian Cutter

    6

    Housekeeper

    6

    Silk Winder

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Priestners in 1921

    Farmer

    57

    Farmers Son

    20

    Farmer's Son

    12

    Wheelwright

    11

    Farm Labourer

    10

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