Origins of the Borrett surname

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    In 1921, most Borretts lived in london

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    360 Borrett Travel & migration records
    6,300 Borretts found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Borrett

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    Common jobs for Borretts

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

    Commmon female occupations for Borretts in 1921

    Dressmaker

    30

    Bricklayer

    18

    Living On Own Means

    17

    House Servant

    16

    Housekeeper

    16

    Commmon male occupations for Borretts in 1921

    Farmer

    44

    Carpenter

    37

    Agricultural Labourer

    32

    Bricklayer

    28

    Shoemaker

    26

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