Origins of the Arter surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 6North West 1Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 6East Midlands 13West Midlands 31East 38London 170South East 95South West 19South WalesMid Wales 5West WalesNorth Wales 5Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Arters lived in london

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    470 Arter Travel & migration records
    4,300 Arters found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Arter first names?

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    Common jobs for Arters

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

    Common female occupations for Arters in 1921

    Dressmaker

    19

    Domestic Servant

    13

    Laundress

    10

    Living On Own Means

    10

    House Servant

    9

    Common male occupations for Arters in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    37

    Shepherd

    20

    Farm Labourer

    13

    Plasterer

    11

    Blacksmith

    10

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