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Origins of the Platten surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 98North West 6Isle of ManYorkshire 39East Midlands 8West Midlands 8East 275London 88South East 21South West 14South Wales 5Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Plattens lived in east

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    380 Platten Travel & migration records
    4,900 Plattens found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Platten

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    Who were Plattens most likely to marry?

    Darmers

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    What are the most common Platten first names?

    John

    William

    Elizabeth

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Plattens

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

    Common female occupations for Plattens in 1921

    Servant

    28

    Dressmaker

    25

    Housekeeper

    14

    Dress Maker

    9

    General Servant

    8

    Common male occupations for Plattens in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    26

    Carpenter

    22

    Coal Miner

    16

    Tailor

    16

    Farm Labourer

    15

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