Origins of the Derrett surname

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    In 1921, most Derretts lived in south-west

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    110 Derrett Travel & migration records
    2,000 Derretts found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Derrett

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    Common jobs for Derretts

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

    Commmon female occupations for Derretts in 1921

    Dressmaker

    15

    Laundress

    14

    Domestic Servant

    7

    Dress Maker

    7

    Milliner

    7

    Commmon male occupations for Derretts in 1921

    Plumber

    13

    Tailor

    12

    Carpenter

    9

    House Painter

    9

    Farmer

    8

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