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Origins of the Armit surname

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    In 1921, most Armits lived in london

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    430 Armit Travel & migration records
    1,500 Armits found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Armit

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    What are the most common Armit first names?

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    William

    Mary

    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Armits

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

    Common female occupations for Armits in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    11

    Linen Weaver

    10

    Annuitant

    7

    Housekeeper

    6

    F S

    5

    Common male occupations for Armits in 1921

    Farm Servant

    13

    Ploughman

    12

    Coal Miner

    10

    General Labourer

    9

    Stone Dresser

    7

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