Origins of the Purse surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 22North West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 27East Midlands 2West Midlands 6East 27London 71South East 80South West 68South Wales 14Mid Wales 8West WalesNorth Wales 5Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Purses lived in south-east

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    490 Purse Travel & migration records
    3,600 Purses found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Purse first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Purses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Purses in 1921

    Lace Maker

    27

    General Servant Domestic

    18

    Dressmaker

    17

    Tailoress

    16

    Domestic Servant

    9

    Commmon male occupations for Purses in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    36

    General Labourer

    27

    Farm Labourer

    17

    Grocer

    17

    Tailor

    14

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