Origins of the Pulling surname

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    In 1921, most Pullings lived in london

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    760 Pulling Travel & migration records
    4,500 Pullings found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Pulling

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    Who were Pullings most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Pulling first names?

    John

    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Pullings

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

    Commmon female occupations for Pullings in 1921

    Dressmaker

    35

    Laundress

    16

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    14

    Servant

    13

    Dress Maker

    12

    Commmon male occupations for Pullings in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    32

    Bricklayer

    32

    Gardener

    15

    Carpenter

    14

    General Labourer

    14

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