Origins of the Pettett surname

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    In 1921, most Pettetts lived in south-east

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    240 Pettett Travel & migration records
    3,100 Pettetts found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Pettett

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    Common jobs for Pettetts

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

    Common female occupations for Pettetts in 1921

    Dressmaker

    13

    General Servant Domestic

    11

    General Servant

    9

    Laundress

    9

    At Home

    8

    Common male occupations for Pettetts in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    62

    Agricultural Laborer

    13

    General Labourer

    12

    Errand Boy

    10

    Carpenter

    9

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