Origins of the Missett surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1North West 2Isle of ManYorkshire 15East MidlandsWest Midlands 2EastLondon 18South EastSouth WestSouth WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Missetts lived in london

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    Common jobs for Missetts

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    Commmon female occupations for Missetts in 1921

    Cotton Factory

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    At Home

    2

    Dressmaker

    2

    Agricultural Labourer

    1

    Boarding House Keeper

    1

    Commmon male occupations for Missetts in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    3

    Bricklayers Labourer

    3

    Cordwainer

    3

    Butcher

    2

    Dyer

    2

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