Origins of the Pettifor surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 2North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 7East Midlands 36West Midlands 30East 19London 55South East 37South West 5South Wales 1Mid Wales 2West WalesNorth Wales 7Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Pettifors lived in london

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    89 Pettifor Travel & migration records
    1,700 Pettifors found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Pettifors

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

    Commmon female occupations for Pettifors in 1921

    Widow

    11

    At Home

    6

    House Servant

    4

    Living On Own Means

    4

    None

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Pettifors in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    11

    General Labourer

    9

    Farmer

    8

    General Dealer

    6

    Baker

    5

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