Origins of the Ponter surname

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    In 1921, most Ponters lived in london

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    170 Ponter Travel & migration records
    1,800 Ponters found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Ponter first names?

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    Common jobs for Ponters

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

    Commmon female occupations for Ponters in 1921

    Laundress

    11

    Domestic Servant

    9

    Dressmaker

    7

    Charwoman

    6

    Nurse

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Ponters in 1921

    General Labourer

    10

    Upholsterer

    6

    Agricultural Labourer

    5

    Insurance Agent

    5

    Iron Moulder

    5

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