Origins of the Setter surname

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    In 1921, most Setters lived in south-west

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    400 Setter Travel & migration records
    2,100 Setters found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Setter first names?

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    Common jobs for Setters

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

    Commmon female occupations for Setters in 1921

    General Servant Domestic

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    Domestic Servant

    8

    Servant

    8

    Laundress

    7

    Dressmaker

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Setters in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    22

    Farm Labourer

    13

    Postman

    10

    Farmer

    9

    Shoemaker

    8

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