Origins of the Lewitt surname

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    In 1921, most Lewitts lived in east-midlands

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    460 Lewitt Travel & migration records
    1,500 Lewitts found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Lewitt

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    What are the most common Lewitt first names?

    Benjamin

    Alfred

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Lewitts

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

    Commmon female occupations for Lewitts in 1921

    Assistant

    5

    Cotton Winder

    5

    Glove Stitcher

    5

    Tailoress

    5

    Dressmaker

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Lewitts in 1921

    Framework Knitter

    15

    Frame Work Knitter

    10

    Joiner

    9

    Shoe Finisher

    7

    F W Knitter

    6

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