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Origins of the Purr surname

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    In 1921, most Purrs lived in london

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    66 Purr Travel & migration records
    1,200 Purrs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Purr

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    What are the most common Purr first names?

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    Common jobs for Purrs

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

    Common female occupations for Purrs in 1921

    Laundress

    10

    General Servant Domestic

    4

    Husbandman

    4

    None

    4

    Annuitant

    3

    Common male occupations for Purrs in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    14

    French Polisher

    12

    Groom

    10

    Blacksmith

    6

    Stableman

    6

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