Origins of the Purdey surname

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    In 1921, most Purdeys lived in south-east

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    380 Purdey Travel & migration records
    1,600 Purdeys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Purdey

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    What are the most common Purdey first names?

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    Common jobs for Purdeys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Purdeys in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    6

    Domestic Servant

    5

    Housekeeper

    5

    Laundress

    5

    Annuitant

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Purdeys in 1921

    Coal Porter

    10

    Coal Miner

    9

    General Labourer

    7

    Husb

    7

    Agricultural Labourer

    6

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