Origins of the Acott surname

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    In 1921, most Acotts lived in south-east

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    280 Acott Travel & migration records
    3,700 Acotts found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Acott

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    What are the most common Acott first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Acotts

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

    Common female occupations for Acotts in 1921

    General Servant Domestic

    14

    Dressmaker

    11

    Cook

    8

    Servant

    8

    Domestic Servant

    7

    Common male occupations for Acotts in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    62

    Farm Labourer

    43

    General Labourer

    18

    Bricklayer

    15

    Blacksmith

    13

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