Origins of the Abbitt surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 6East Midlands 4West Midlands 6East 75London 39South East 37South WestSouth WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 11Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Abbitts lived in east

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    110 Abbitt Travel & migration records
    800 Abbitts found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Abbitt

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    Who were Abbitts most likely to marry?

    Abbott Or Abbot Or Abbitt Or Abbit Or Abits

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    What are the most common Abbitt first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Abbitts

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

    Commmon female occupations for Abbitts in 1921

    General Servant

    6

    Dressmaker

    3

    House Keeper

    3

    Tailoress

    3

    Widow

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Abbitts in 1921

    Cooper

    7

    Carpenter

    6

    Carman

    4

    Farm Labourer

    4

    Paper Hanger

    4

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