Origins of the Pittman surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 2Isle of ManYorkshire 28East Midlands 17West Midlands 25East 85London 425South East 196South West 52South Wales 6Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Pittmans lived in london

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    1,600 Pittman Travel & migration records
    7,300 Pittmans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Pittman

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    What are the most common Pittman first names?

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    Common jobs for Pittmans

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

    Commmon female occupations for Pittmans in 1921

    Dressmaker

    48

    Living On Own Means

    25

    Widow

    21

    Domestic Servant

    18

    General Servant Domestic

    18

    Commmon male occupations for Pittmans in 1921

    Farm Hands

    170

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    100

    General Farmers

    90

    Skilled Occupations In Manufacture Of Electrical Machinery And Accessories

    37

    General Labourer

    33

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