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Origins of the Knot surname

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    In 1921, most Knots lived in north-east

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    350 Knot Travel & migration records
    1,100 Knots found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Knot first names?

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    Common jobs for Knots

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

    Common female occupations for Knots in 1921

    Dressmaker

    5

    Cook

    3

    Cotton Weaver

    3

    Domestic Servant

    3

    Farmers Daur

    3

    Common male occupations for Knots in 1921

    Coal Miner

    9

    Agricultural Labourer

    7

    Butcher

    4

    Carpenter

    4

    Clerk

    4

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