Origins of the Plackett surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 4North West 6Isle of ManYorkshire 50East Midlands 209West Midlands 24East 8London 39South East 22South West 4South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Placketts lived in east-midlands

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    370 Plackett Travel & migration records
    4,000 Placketts found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Plackett

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    Common jobs for Placketts

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

    Commmon female occupations for Placketts in 1921

    Lace Mender

    19

    Lace Runner

    15

    Dressmaker

    14

    Lace Maker

    13

    Laundress

    12

    Commmon male occupations for Placketts in 1921

    Lace Maker

    77

    Butcher

    23

    Lacemaker

    21

    Agricultural Labourer

    19

    Farm Labourer

    11

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