Origins of the Punnett surname

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    In 1921, most Punnetts lived in south-east

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    400 Punnett Travel & migration records
    1,500 Punnetts found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Punnett

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    What are the most common Punnett first names?

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    Common jobs for Punnetts

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

    Commmon female occupations for Punnetts in 1921

    Dressmaker

    14

    Living On Own Means

    10

    Laundress

    6

    House Keeper

    4

    Housemaid Domestic

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Punnetts in 1921

    Fisherman

    27

    Carpenter

    16

    Mariner

    13

    Yeoman

    10

    Builder

    9

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