Origins of the Shott surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 5North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 2East Midlands 2West Midlands 3East 11London 38South East 24South West 18South Wales 15Mid Wales 6West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Shotts lived in london

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    300 Shott Travel & migration records
    1,700 Shotts found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Shott

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    What are the most common Shott first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Shotts

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

    Commmon female occupations for Shotts in 1921

    Dressmaker

    12

    Laundress

    10

    Lighterman

    9

    At Home

    7

    Baker

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Shotts in 1921

    Stone Mason

    24

    Baker

    9

    Coal Miner

    9

    Stonemason

    8

    Collier

    7

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