Origins of the Peaty surname

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    In 1921, most Peatys lived in london

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    150 Peaty Travel & migration records
    2,100 Peatys found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Peatys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Peatys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    10

    Laundress

    9

    None

    7

    At Home Private Tuition

    4

    Private Means

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Peatys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    20

    Bricklayer

    16

    General Labourer

    9

    Carpenter

    8

    Baker

    7

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