Origins of the Readett surname

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    In 1921, most Readetts lived in london

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    44 Readett Travel & migration records
    680 Readetts found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Readett

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    What are the most common Readett first names?

    James

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Readetts

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

    Commmon female occupations for Readetts in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    14

    Dressmaker

    7

    Cotton Winder

    4

    Annuitant

    3

    Confectioner

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Readetts in 1921

    Cotton Spinner

    7

    Plumber

    6

    Cotton Weaver

    5

    Joiner

    4

    Cotton Loomer

    3

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