Origins of the Porrett surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 26North West 4Isle of ManYorkshire 18East Midlands 2West Midlands 14East 32London 37South East 13South West 10South Wales 1Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Porretts lived in london

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    120 Porrett Travel & migration records
    1,600 Porretts found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Porrett

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    What are the most common Porrett first names?

    William

    Robert

    Elizabeth

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Porretts

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

    Common female occupations for Porretts in 1921

    Dressmaker

    19

    House Servant

    7

    Laundress

    7

    Milliner

    6

    Drapers Assistant

    4

    Common male occupations for Porretts in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    8

    Butcher

    8

    Farmer

    7

    Wheelwright

    7

    Blacksmith

    6

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