Origins of the Pettey surname

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    In 1921, most Petteys lived in london

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    300 Pettey Travel & migration records
    1,300 Petteys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Pettey

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    Common jobs for Petteys

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

    Common female occupations for Petteys in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    7

    Dressmaker

    7

    General Servant

    5

    Living On Own Means

    5

    Laundress

    4

    Common male occupations for Petteys in 1921

    Coal Miner

    9

    Farmer

    9

    Agricultural Labourer

    8

    General Farmers

    7

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    6

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