Origins of the Purshouse surname

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    In 1921, most Purshouses lived in west-midlands

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    26 Purshouse Travel & migration records
    760 Purshouses found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Purshouses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Purshouses in 1921

    Domestic

    2

    Dressmaker

    2

    General Serv Domestic

    2

    House Maid

    2

    Living On Own Means

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Purshouses in 1921

    Coal Miner

    9

    Bricklayer

    6

    Brass Caster

    5

    Key Maker

    4

    Brass Finisher

    3

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