Origins of the Chitty surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 18North West 3Isle of ManYorkshire 9East Midlands 5West Midlands 42East 62London 426South East 570South West 18South WalesMid Wales 5West Wales 7North WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Chittys lived in south-east

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    1,100 Chitty Travel & migration records
    11,000 Chittys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Chitty

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    What are the most common Chitty first names?

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    Common jobs for Chittys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Chittys in 1921

    Laundress

    59

    Dressmaker

    41

    House Servant

    34

    Domestic Servant

    31

    General Servant

    28

    Commmon male occupations for Chittys in 1921

    Gardener

    88

    Carpenter

    80

    Agricultural Labourer

    65

    General Labourer

    53

    Baker

    35

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