Origins of the Pottenger surname
About the Pottengers
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Interesting facts about Pottenger
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Pottenger surname. The oldest one dates back to 1850.
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William
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Pottengers
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Pottengers in 1921
Dressmaker
6
General Servant Domestic
5
F S
4
Farmer's Wife
4
None
4
Common male occupations for Pottengers in 1921
Yeoman
16
Farmer
9
Cabinet Maker
5
Agricultural Labourer
4
Joiner
4
