Origins of the Garrett surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 286North West 114Isle of Man 229Yorkshire 458East Midlands 263West Midlands 426East 404London 1869South East 1020South West 294South Wales 190Mid Wales 5West Wales 1North Wales 31Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Garretts lived in london

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    14,000 Garrett Travel & migration records
    69,000 Garretts found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Garrett

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    621st most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Garrett surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.

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    What are the most common Garrett first names?

    John

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Garretts

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

    Commmon female occupations for Garretts in 1921

    Dressmaker

    343

    Laundress

    199

    Domestic Servant

    179

    Living On Own Means

    165

    General Servant Domestic

    158

    Commmon male occupations for Garretts in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    366

    Farm Hands

    323

    General Labourer

    256

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    236

    Carpenter

    213

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