Origins of the Peto surname

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    In 1921, most Petos lived in south-east

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    600 Peto Travel & migration records
    2,900 Petos found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Peto

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    What are the most common Peto first names?

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    Common jobs for Petos

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

    Commmon female occupations for Petos in 1921

    Laundress

    25

    Dressmaker

    13

    Charwoman

    10

    Domestic Servant

    8

    Living On Own Means

    8

    Commmon male occupations for Petos in 1921

    Bricklayer

    28

    General Labourer

    14

    House Painter

    14

    Carpenter

    12

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