Origins of the Meggitt surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 3North West 22Isle of Man 3Yorkshire 135East Midlands 68West Midlands 6East 19London 20South East 13South West 8South Wales 2Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Meggitts lived in yorkshire

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    380 Meggitt Travel & migration records
    2,800 Meggitts found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Meggitt

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    Common jobs for Meggitts

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

    Common female occupations for Meggitts in 1921

    Dressmaker

    14

    Milliner

    9

    Annuitant

    7

    General Servant Domestic

    7

    Charwoman

    6

    Common male occupations for Meggitts in 1921

    Butcher

    28

    Farm Labourer

    16

    Agricultural Labourer

    11

    Farm Servant

    10

    Porter

    8

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