Origins of the Foottit surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 7North West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 47East Midlands 67West MidlandsEast 5London 12South East 8South West 1South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Foottits lived in east-midlands

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    92 Foottit Travel & migration records
    1,200 Foottits found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Foottit

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    We have for the Foottit surname. The oldest one dates back to 1754.

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    What are the most common Foottit first names?

    William

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    Elizabeth

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Foottits

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

    Commmon female occupations for Foottits in 1921

    Dressmaker

    6

    Living On Own Means

    6

    Charwoman

    3

    Housekeeper

    3

    Laundress

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Foottits in 1921

    Butcher

    10

    Tailor

    7

    Bricklayer

    5

    Farm Servant

    5

    Postman

    5

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