Origins of the Kett surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 11North West 3Isle of ManYorkshire 19East Midlands 14West Midlands 23East 198London 124South East 27South West 11South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 11Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Ketts lived in east

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    1,200 Kett Travel & migration records
    4,400 Ketts found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Kett first names?

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    Common jobs for Ketts

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

    Commmon female occupations for Ketts in 1921

    Dressmaker

    16

    General Servant Domestic

    12

    Servant

    12

    Laundress

    11

    Charwoman

    10

    Commmon male occupations for Ketts in 1921

    Cooper

    18

    Farmer

    16

    Carpenter

    15

    Agricultural Labourer

    12

    General Labourer

    11

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