Origins of the Patteson surname

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    In 1921, most Pattesons lived in london

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    850 Patteson Travel & migration records
    2,400 Pattesons found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Pattesons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Pattesons in 1921

    Nurse

    15

    Private Means

    11

    Dressmaker

    8

    Living On Own Means

    8

    Annuitant

    7

    Commmon male occupations for Pattesons in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    13

    Carter

    12

    Clerk

    10

    Coal Miner

    10

    General Labourer

    7

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