Origins of the Pumphrey surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 16North West 2Isle of ManYorkshire 8East Midlands 6West Midlands 40East 4London 9South East 25South West 7South Wales 1Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 5Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Pumphreys lived in west-midlands

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    Common jobs for Pumphreys

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    Commmon female occupations for Pumphreys in 1921

    Private Means

    8

    Dressmaker

    6

    Living On Own Means

    6

    Farmer

    5

    Laundress

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Pumphreys in 1921

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    16

    Agricultural Labourer

    12

    Farm Hands

    10

    General Labourer

    10

    Glover

    10

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