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Origins of the Kellett surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 214North West 131Isle of Man 19Yorkshire 1442East Midlands 69West Midlands 26East 31London 1286South East 35South West 16South Wales 2Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 19Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Kelletts lived in yorkshire

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    3,900 Kellett Travel & migration records
    25,000 Kelletts found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Kellett

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    Common jobs for Kelletts

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

    Common female occupations for Kelletts in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    223

    Dressmaker

    102

    Worsted Weaver

    99

    Worsted Spinner

    69

    Weaver

    58

    Common male occupations for Kelletts in 1921

    Coal Miner

    273

    Coal Miner Hewer

    81

    General Labourer

    79

    Cotton Weaver

    74

    Farmer

    66

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