Origins of the Chattaway surname

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    In 1921, most Chattaways lived in west-midlands

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    410 Chattaway Travel & migration records
    3,200 Chattaways found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Chattaway

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    Common jobs for Chattaways

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

    Commmon female occupations for Chattaways in 1921

    Dressmaker

    19

    Silk Weaver

    18

    Ribbon Weaver

    16

    Silk Winder

    13

    Dress Maker

    11

    Commmon male occupations for Chattaways in 1921

    Ribbon Weaver

    17

    Farmer

    14

    Blacksmith

    13

    Silk Weaver

    12

    Tailor

    12

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