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Origins of the Cherrett surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 18North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 12East MidlandsWest Midlands 18East 17London 37South East 135South West 145South Wales 18Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Cherretts lived in south-west

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    170 Cherrett Travel & migration records
    2,700 Cherretts found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Cherrett

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    What are the most common Cherrett first names?

    William

    George

    Elizabeth

    Annie

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    Common jobs for Cherretts

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

    Common female occupations for Cherretts in 1921

    Laundress

    33

    Dressmaker

    10

    Housemaid Domestic

    7

    Domestic Servant

    5

    General Servant

    5

    Common male occupations for Cherretts in 1921

    Brickmaker

    23

    General Labourer

    22

    Carpenter

    17

    Brick Maker

    13

    Agricultural Labourer

    12

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