Origins of the Atter surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 3North West 20Isle of ManYorkshire 70East Midlands 61West Midlands 10East 14London 58South East 28South West 1South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Atters lived in yorkshire

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    200 Atter Travel & migration records
    2,600 Atters found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Atter

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    What are the most common Atter first names?

    John

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Atters

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

    Common female occupations for Atters in 1921

    House Servant

    11

    Dressmaker

    7

    Laundress

    7

    Domestic Servant

    6

    General Servant Domestic

    6

    Common male occupations for Atters in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    30

    Farm Labourer

    15

    Solicitor

    14

    Coal Miner Hewer

    11

    Farmer

    11

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