Origins of the Powter surname

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    In 1921, most Powters lived in london

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    140 Powter Travel & migration records
    1,700 Powters found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Powter

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    What are the most common Powter first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Powters

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

    Commmon female occupations for Powters in 1921

    Laundress

    14

    Dressmaker

    6

    Servant

    6

    House Servant

    5

    Housemaid Domestic

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Powters in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    17

    Farm Labourer

    13

    Ag Laborer

    8

    Cooper

    7

    Clerk

    6

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