Origins of the Davitt surname

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    In 1921, most Davitts lived in london

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    1,500 Davitts found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Davitt

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    Mc Davitts

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    What are the most common Davitt first names?

    Michael

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    Mary

    Bridget

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    Common jobs for Davitts

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

    Commmon female occupations for Davitts in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    12

    Housekeeper

    10

    Domestic Servant

    7

    Cotton Spinner

    5

    Charwoman

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Davitts in 1921

    General Labourer

    17

    Dock Labourer

    11

    Porter

    8

    Agricultural Labourer

    7

    Hawker

    7

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