Origins of the Pollitt surname

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    In 1921, most Pollitts lived in london

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    21,000 Pollitts found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Pollitt

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    What are the most common Pollitt first names?

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    Common jobs for Pollitts

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

    Commmon female occupations for Pollitts in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    235

    Dressmaker

    71

    Cotton Winder

    67

    Weaver Cotton

    53

    Housekeeper

    46

    Commmon male occupations for Pollitts in 1921

    Coal Miner

    128

    Cotton Spinner

    78

    Cotton Weaver

    68

    General Labourer

    58

    Joiner

    49

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