Origins of the Purkington surname

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    In 1921, most Purkingtons lived in south-east

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    4 Purkington Travel & migration records
    55 Purkingtons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Purkington

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    Alfred James

    Alfred

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    Lydia

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    Common jobs for Purkingtons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Purkingtons in 1921

    Caretaker Domestic

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    Cook Domestic

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    Formerly Servant

    1

    Tobacconist Confectioner

    1

    Commmon male occupations for Purkingtons in 1921

    Buyer Bazaar

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    Cab Driver

    1

    Certifd Schoolmaster - Asstt

    1

    Certificated Schoolmaster

    1

    Chief Sick Berth Steward Royal Navy

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