Origins of the Pickett surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 33North West 22Isle of Man 10Yorkshire 119East Midlands 97West Midlands 102East 243London 940South East 509South West 190South Wales 50Mid Wales 7West WalesNorth Wales 5Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Picketts lived in london

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    What are the most common Pickett first names?

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    Common jobs for Picketts

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    Commmon female occupations for Picketts in 1921

    Dressmaker

    129

    Laundress

    112

    General Servant Domestic

    80

    Domestic Servant

    65

    Charwoman

    62

    Commmon male occupations for Picketts in 1921

    General Labourer

    153

    Agricultural Labourer

    137

    Bricklayer

    108

    Farm Labourer

    91

    Farm Hands

    71

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