Origins of the Carte surname

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    In 1921, most Cartes lived in london

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    350 Carte Travel & migration records
    1,300 Cartes found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Carte first names?

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    Common jobs for Cartes

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

    Commmon female occupations for Cartes in 1921

    Dressmaker

    5

    Actress

    4

    At Home

    4

    General Servant

    4

    General Servant Domestic

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Cartes in 1921

    Assistant Steward

    14

    Agricultural Labourer

    9

    Plumber

    7

    Printer

    6

    Coal Miner

    5

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