Origins of the Pollit surname

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    In 1921, most Pollits lived in london

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    110 Pollit Travel & migration records
    1,200 Pollits found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Pollit

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    What are the most common Pollit first names?

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    Common jobs for Pollits

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

    Commmon female occupations for Pollits in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

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    Living On Own Means

    5

    At Home

    4

    Charwoman

    4

    House Keeper

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Pollits in 1921

    Coal Miner

    11

    Bricklayer

    6

    Husbandman

    6

    Boiler Maker

    5

    Yeoman

    5

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