Origins of the Birkett surname

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    In 1921, most Birketts lived in london

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    3,700 Birkett Travel & migration records
    29,000 Birketts found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Birketts

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

    Commmon female occupations for Birketts in 1921

    Dressmaker

    103

    General Servant Domestic

    79

    Domestic Servant

    78

    Housekeeper

    68

    Cotton Weaver

    62

    Commmon male occupations for Birketts in 1921

    Farmer

    162

    General Labourer

    112

    Yeoman

    98

    Coal Miner

    88

    Blacksmith

    83

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