Origins of the Purple surname

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    In 1921, most Purples lived in east

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    55 Purple Travel & migration records
    570 Purples found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Purple

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    We have for the Purple surname. The oldest one dates back to .

    Who were Purples most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Purple first names?

    John

    Henry

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Purples

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

    Commmon female occupations for Purples in 1921

    House Servant

    4

    Domestic Servant

    3

    General Servant

    3

    At School

    2

    Dairy Maid

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Purples in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    11

    Farm Labourer

    7

    Carpenter

    5

    Farmer

    3

    Labourer On Farm

    3

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