Origins of the Charter surname

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    In 1921, most Charters lived in london

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    760 Charter Travel & migration records
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    Interesting facts about Charter

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    What are the most common Charter first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Charters

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

    Commmon female occupations for Charters in 1921

    Dressmaker

    39

    Laundress

    24

    House Servant

    23

    Domestic Servant

    19

    Dress Maker

    19

    Commmon male occupations for Charters in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    53

    Carpenter

    22

    Farm Labourer

    22

    General Labourer

    20

    Farmer

    18

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