Origins of the Pyrah surname

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    In 1921, most Pyrahs lived in yorkshire

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    300 Pyrah Travel & migration records
    4,800 Pyrahs found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Pyrahs

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

    Commmon female occupations for Pyrahs in 1921

    Dressmaker

    33

    Worsted Weaver

    30

    Worsted Spinner

    21

    Dress Maker

    20

    Woollen Weaver

    15

    Commmon male occupations for Pyrahs in 1921

    Coal Miner

    51

    Painter

    26

    Coal Miner Hewer

    17

    House Painter

    15

    Woollen Spinner

    15

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