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Origins of the Backett surname

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    In 1921, most Backetts lived in south-east

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    110 Backett Travel & migration records
    770 Backetts found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Backett

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    What are the most common Backett first names?

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    Common jobs for Backetts

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

    Common female occupations for Backetts in 1921

    Dressmaker

    7

    House Servant

    5

    Laundress

    5

    Domestic Servant

    3

    House Keeper

    3

    Common male occupations for Backetts in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    10

    Farm Labourer

    5

    Fisherman

    5

    Agricultiral Lab

    4

    General Labourer

    4

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