Origins of the Arnott surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 201North West 33Isle of ManYorkshire 106East Midlands 17West Midlands 59East 43London 188South East 73South West 76South Wales 6Mid Wales 8West WalesNorth Wales 4Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Arnotts lived in north-east

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    5,800 Arnott Travel & migration records
    19,000 Arnotts found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Arnotts

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

    Common female occupations for Arnotts in 1921

    Dressmaker

    112

    Domestic Servant

    56

    Housekeeper

    45

    Annuitant

    43

    Living On Own Means

    39

    Common male occupations for Arnotts in 1921

    Coal Miner

    145

    General Labourer

    72

    Joiner

    70

    Tailor

    55

    Agricultural Labourer

    52

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