Origins of the Emmett surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 60North West 45Isle of ManYorkshire 809East Midlands 26West Midlands 30East 100London 774South East 323South West 201South Wales 24Mid Wales 3West WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Emmetts lived in yorkshire

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    3,700 Emmett Travel & migration records
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    Common jobs for Emmetts

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    Common female occupations for Emmetts in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    237

    Laundress

    90

    Dressmaker

    72

    General Servant Domestic

    53

    Weaver

    52

    Common male occupations for Emmetts in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    143

    General Labourer

    101

    Agricultural Labourer

    86

    Carpenter

    64

    Gardener

    59

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