Origins of the Pitfield surname

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    In 1921, most Pitfields lived in london

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    250 Pitfield Travel & migration records
    2,800 Pitfields found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Pitfield

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    What are the most common Pitfield first names?

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    Common jobs for Pitfields

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

    Commmon female occupations for Pitfields in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    26

    Laundress

    16

    Domestic Servant

    14

    Cotton Winder

    11

    Dressmaker

    11

    Commmon male occupations for Pitfields in 1921

    Tailor

    26

    Mason

    14

    Cotton Weaver

    13

    Coal Miner

    7

    Errand Boy

    7

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