Origins of the Potterton surname

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    In 1921, most Pottertons lived in east-midlands

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    410 Potterton Travel & migration records
    3,100 Pottertons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Potterton

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    What are the most common Potterton first names?

    William

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    Common jobs for Pottertons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Pottertons in 1921

    Laundress

    11

    Dressmaker

    10

    House Servant

    9

    Servant

    9

    Domestic Servant

    8

    Commmon male occupations for Pottertons in 1921

    Bricklayer

    24

    Agricultural Labourer

    23

    General Labourer

    10

    Farm Labourer

    9

    Wool Comber

    9

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