Origins of the Pett surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 19North West 4Isle of ManYorkshire 35East Midlands 61West Midlands 28East 72London 319South East 214South West 51South Wales 8Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Petts lived in london

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    1,300 Pett Travel & migration records
    9,800 Petts found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Pett

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    What are the most common Pett first names?

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    Common jobs for Petts

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

    Commmon female occupations for Petts in 1921

    Dressmaker

    51

    Laundress

    36

    Domestic Servant

    29

    General Servant Domestic

    25

    Dress Maker

    23

    Commmon male occupations for Petts in 1921

    Carpenter

    69

    Agricultural Labourer

    57

    General Labourer

    52

    Farmer

    39

    Farm Labourer

    32

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