Origins of the Maitre surname

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    In 1921, most Maitres lived in undefined

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    160 Maitre Travel & migration records
    1,400 Maitres found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Maitre

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    Common jobs for Maitres

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

    Commmon female occupations for Maitres in 1921

    At School

    14

    Dressmaker

    14

    House Servant

    6

    Living On Own Means

    6

    Servant

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Maitres in 1921

    Stone Cracker

    18

    Carter

    14

    Shipwright

    14

    Fisherman

    12

    At School

    10

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