Origins of the Armitstead surname

About the Armitsteads

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 4North West 42Isle of ManYorkshire 29East Midlands 1West Midlands 3East 3London 20South East 13South West 2South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Armitsteads lived in north-west

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    What are the most common Armitstead first names?

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    Common jobs for Armitsteads

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    Common female occupations for Armitsteads in 1921

    Dressmaker

    9

    Farmers Wife

    8

    Housekeeper

    6

    Farmers Daughter

    5

    Annuitant

    4

    Common male occupations for Armitsteads in 1921

    Farmer

    44

    Farmers Son

    19

    Yeoman

    14

    Farmer's Son

    11

    Clerk

    8

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