Origins of the Posnett surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 3North West 6Isle of ManYorkshire 1East Midlands 46West Midlands 6East 2London 23South East 23South West 4South Wales 2Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Posnetts lived in east-midlands

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    140 Posnett Travel & migration records
    1,200 Posnetts found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Posnett first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Posnetts

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

    Commmon female occupations for Posnetts in 1921

    Charwoman

    4

    Dressmaker

    4

    Housekeeper

    4

    None

    4

    Shoe Machinist

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Posnetts in 1921

    Carman

    7

    Farmer

    7

    General Labourer

    6

    Labourer General

    6

    Bricklayer

    5

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