Origins of the Fleet surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 31North West 365Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 63East Midlands 63West Midlands 123East 108London 314South East 191South West 61South Wales 77Mid Wales 8West WalesNorth Wales 16Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Fleets lived in north-west

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    Interesting facts about Fleet

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    Who were Fleets most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Fleet first names?

    John

    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Fleets

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

    Commmon female occupations for Fleets in 1921

    Dressmaker

    74

    General Servant Domestic

    68

    Laundress

    63

    Domestic Servant

    54

    General Servant

    54

    Commmon male occupations for Fleets in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    171

    General Labourer

    108

    Carpenter

    92

    Farm Labourer

    90

    Ab

    74

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