Origins of the Petch surname
About the Petchs
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Interesting facts about Petch
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Petch surname. The oldest one dates back to 1542.
What are the most common Petch first names?
William
John
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Petchs
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Petchs in 1921
Dressmaker
82
Domestic Servant
33
Laundress
33
General Servant Domestic
32
General Servant
29
Common male occupations for Petchs in 1921
Agricultural Labourer
118
Farmer
69
General Labourer
48
Joiner
43
Farm Labourer
41
