Origins of the Petitt surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1North West 10Isle of ManYorkshire 5East Midlands 5West Midlands 3East 15London 64South East 13South West 2South Wales 8Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Petitts lived in london

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    230 Petitt Travel & migration records
    1,900 Petitts found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Petitt

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    What are the most common Petitt first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Petitts

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

    Common female occupations for Petitts in 1921

    Lace Maker

    7

    Charwoman

    6

    Domestic Servant

    6

    General Servant Domestic

    6

    Cook

    5

    Common male occupations for Petitts in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    20

    Gardener

    9

    Bricklayer

    8

    Carman

    7

    Carpenter

    7

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