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    In 1921, most Prettens lived in london

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    17 Pretten Travel & migration records
    230 Prettens found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Pretten

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    Eva

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    Common jobs for Prettens

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

    Common female occupations for Prettens in 1921

    Dressmaker

    3

    Domestic

    2

    Domestic Servant

    2

    Inithiner & Grocer

    2

    Bootmakers Wife

    1

    Common male occupations for Prettens in 1921

    Bootmaker

    3

    Joiner

    3

    Engineers Draughtsman

    2

    House Painter

    2

    Painter

    2

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