Origins of the Peatfield surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 10Isle of ManYorkshire 32East Midlands 65West Midlands 3East 17London 103South East 15South West 6South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Peatfields lived in london

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    260 Peatfield Travel & migration records
    2,300 Peatfields found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Peatfields

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

    Commmon female occupations for Peatfields in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    22

    Cotton Winder

    4

    General Servant Domestic

    4

    Housekeeper

    4

    Private Means

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Peatfields in 1921

    Farmer

    17

    Shoemaker

    11

    Shipwright

    7

    Farm Labourer

    6

    Warehouseman

    6

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