Origins of the Griffitt surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 3North West 4Isle of ManYorkshire 22East Midlands 14West Midlands 6East 9London 8South East 2South West 4South WalesMid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 7Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Griffitts lived in yorkshire

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    90 Griffitt Travel & migration records
    440 Griffitts found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Griffitt

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    Common jobs for Griffitts

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

    Commmon female occupations for Griffitts in 1921

    Dressmaker

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    Milliner

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    Apron Machinist

    1

    Boot Finisher

    1

    Commmon male occupations for Griffitts in 1921

    Pinmaker

    5

    Farm Hands

    3

    Railway Guard

    3

    Coach Body Maker

    2

    Glawr Standard Colery

    2

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