Origins of the Litten surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1North West 6Isle of ManYorkshire 26East Midlands 2West Midlands 6East 25London 73South East 24South West 28South Wales 21Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Littens lived in london

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    230 Litten Travel & migration records
    2,200 Littens found in all Census records

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Littens

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

    Common female occupations for Littens in 1921

    Laundress

    12

    General Servant Domestic

    9

    Lace Maker

    8

    Cook Domestic

    6

    Dressmaker

    6

    Common male occupations for Littens in 1921

    Mate

    36

    Ordinary Seaman

    21

    Boy

    20

    Agricultural Labourer

    14

    Master

    11

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