Origins of the Pontefract surname

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    In 1921, most Pontefracts lived in yorkshire

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    220 Pontefract Travel & migration records
    2,000 Pontefracts found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Pontefracts

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

    Commmon female occupations for Pontefracts in 1921

    Dressmaker

    10

    Domestic Servant

    6

    General Servant

    5

    House Servant

    5

    Weaver Cotton

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Pontefracts in 1921

    Woollen Weaver

    8

    Woollen Spinner

    7

    Farmer

    6

    Railway Clerk

    6

    Clothier

    5

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