Origins of the Purdy surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 278North West 13Isle of Man 2Yorkshire 290East Midlands 306West Midlands 20East 152London 376South East 188South West 33South Wales 5Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Purdys lived in london

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    18,000 Purdys found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Purdy first names?

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    Common jobs for Purdys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Purdys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    75

    Laundress

    42

    Domestic Servant

    37

    Living On Own Means

    32

    Servant

    31

    Commmon male occupations for Purdys in 1921

    Coal Miner

    169

    Coal Miner Hewer

    85

    General Labourer

    66

    Agricultural Labourer

    59

    Butcher

    52

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