Origins of the Messiter surname

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    In 1921, most Messiters lived in london

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    190 Messiter Travel & migration records
    1,000 Messiters found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Messiter

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    What are the most common Messiter first names?

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    Common jobs for Messiters

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

    Common female occupations for Messiters in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    14

    Dressmaker

    8

    Spinster

    7

    Lab

    6

    Private Means

    6

    Common male occupations for Messiters in 1921

    Solicitor

    10

    Yeoman

    10

    General Labourer

    9

    Carpenter

    7

    Mercer

    5

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