Origins of the Spittall surname

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    In 1921, most Spittalls lived in south-east

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    140 Spittall Travel & migration records
    420 Spittalls found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Spittall

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    Common jobs for Spittalls

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

    Commmon female occupations for Spittalls in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    3

    Dressmakers Apprentice

    2

    Grocer (Mistress)

    2

    House Servant

    2

    Needle Woman

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Spittalls in 1921

    Weaver

    5

    Advocate

    4

    Jeweller

    4

    Assistant (Horse Dealer)

    3

    Joiner

    3

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