Origins of the Mackett surname

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    In 1921, most Macketts lived in south-east

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    170 Mackett Travel & migration records
    2,000 Macketts found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Mackett

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    Common jobs for Macketts

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

    Commmon female occupations for Macketts in 1921

    Laundress

    16

    Dressmaker

    14

    House Servant

    7

    Tailoress

    7

    General Servant Domestic

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Macketts in 1921

    Carpenter

    41

    Gardener

    20

    General Labourer

    12

    Plumber

    11

    Gardener Domestic

    6

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