Origins of the Spittal surname

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    In 1921, most Spittals lived in london

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    760 Spittal Travel & migration records
    2,200 Spittals found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Spittal

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    What are the most common Spittal first names?

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    Common jobs for Spittals

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

    Commmon female occupations for Spittals in 1921

    Dressmaker

    15

    F S

    12

    Annuitant

    10

    Housekeeper

    9

    Domestic Servant

    8

    Commmon male occupations for Spittals in 1921

    Joiner

    38

    Carter

    24

    Tailor

    13

    Cabinet Maker

    11

    Coal Miner

    11

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