Origins of the Privett surname

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    In 1921, most Privetts lived in south-east

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    260 Privett Travel & migration records
    4,700 Privetts found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Privett

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    What are the most common Privett first names?

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    Common jobs for Privetts

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

    Commmon female occupations for Privetts in 1921

    Laundress

    21

    Domestic Servant

    17

    General Servant Domestic

    15

    Dressmaker

    12

    Housemaid Domestic

    12

    Commmon male occupations for Privetts in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    27

    Farm Labourer

    25

    General Labourer

    25

    Gardener

    20

    Carpenter

    16

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