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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 36North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 35East Midlands 4West Midlands 3East 1London 34South East 27South West 4South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Jewetts lived in north-east

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    2,400 Jewett Travel & migration records
    2,000 Jewetts found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Jewett

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    We have for the Jewett surname. The oldest one dates back to 1542.

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    What are the most common Jewett first names?

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    Common jobs for Jewetts

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

    Common female occupations for Jewetts in 1921

    At Home

    7

    Servant

    7

    General Servant

    6

    House Servant

    6

    Domestic Servant

    5

    Common male occupations for Jewetts in 1921

    Farm Hands

    22

    Farmer

    12

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    12

    Butcher

    11

    Weaver

    11

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