Origins of the Pettman surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 3Isle of ManYorkshire 42East Midlands 15West Midlands 2East 6London 92South East 255South West 6South Wales 3Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Pettmans lived in south-east

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    290 Pettman Travel & migration records
    3,200 Pettmans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Pettman

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Pettmans

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

    Common female occupations for Pettmans in 1921

    Dressmaker

    15

    Lodging House Keeper

    15

    Living On Own Means

    11

    Domestic Servant

    9

    General Servant

    9

    Common male occupations for Pettmans in 1921

    Bricklayer

    24

    Carpenter

    18

    Farmers Son

    13

    Fisherman

    12

    Agricultural Labourer

    11

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