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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 28North West 10Isle of ManYorkshire 43East Midlands 2West Midlands 29East 16London 140South East 34South West 2South WalesMid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Devitts lived in london

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    5,400 Devitt Travel & migration records
    3,500 Devitts found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Devitt

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    Who were Devitts most likely to marry?

    Mc Devitts

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    What are the most common Devitt first names?

    John

    James

    Mary

    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Devitts

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

    Common female occupations for Devitts in 1921

    Dressmaker

    16

    Cotton Weaver

    9

    Charwoman

    8

    None

    8

    Domestic Servant

    7

    Common male occupations for Devitts in 1921

    General Labourer

    14

    Cooper

    13

    Tailor

    12

    French Polisher

    10

    Iron Miner

    9

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