Origins of the Barett surname

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    In 1921, most Baretts lived in london

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    670 Barett Travel & migration records
    1,600 Baretts found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Barett

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    Common jobs for Baretts

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

    Commmon female occupations for Baretts in 1921

    Servant

    11

    General Servant

    6

    House Servant

    6

    Dressmaker

    5

    General Servant Domestic

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Baretts in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    16

    General Labourer

    8

    Farm Labourer

    7

    Butcher

    6

    Coal Miner

    6

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