Origins of the Shotter surname

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    In 1921, most Shotters lived in south-east

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    440 Shotter Travel & migration records
    3,800 Shotters found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Shotter

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    What are the most common Shotter first names?

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    Winifred

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Shotters

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

    Commmon female occupations for Shotters in 1921

    Dressmaker

    20

    Laundress

    13

    Living On Own Means

    13

    Private Means

    13

    None

    12

    Commmon male occupations for Shotters in 1921

    General Labourer

    22

    Clerk

    20

    Butcher

    14

    Farmer

    11

    Carpenter

    9

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