Origins of the Ponting surname

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    In 1921, most Pontings lived in south-west

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    760 Ponting Travel & migration records
    9,600 Pontings found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Ponting

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    We have for the Ponting surname. The oldest one dates back to 1834.

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    What are the most common Ponting first names?

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    Common jobs for Pontings

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

    Commmon female occupations for Pontings in 1921

    Dressmaker

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    45

    Laundress

    37

    General Servant Domestic

    34

    Domestic Servant

    32

    Commmon male occupations for Pontings in 1921

    Farmer

    76

    Agricultural Labourer

    67

    General Labourer

    50

    Bricklayer

    36

    Lab

    36

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