Origins of the Patter surname

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    In 1921, most Patters lived in london

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    1,400 Patter Travel & migration records
    3,800 Patters found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Patter first names?

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    Common jobs for Patters

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

    Commmon female occupations for Patters in 1921

    Dressmaker

    33

    General Servant

    17

    House Servant

    15

    Servant

    13

    Living On Own Means

    11

    Commmon male occupations for Patters in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    32

    General Labourer

    22

    Carpenter

    19

    Coal Miner

    18

    Gardener

    15

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