Origins of the Staite surname

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    In 1921, most Staites lived in south-west

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    220 Staite Travel & migration records
    3,500 Staites found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Staite

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    What are the most common Staite first names?

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    Common jobs for Staites

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

    Commmon female occupations for Staites in 1921

    Dressmaker

    23

    Laundress

    10

    Domestic Servant

    9

    General Servant Domestic

    9

    Living On Own Means

    9

    Commmon male occupations for Staites in 1921

    General Labourer

    13

    Agricultural Labourer

    11

    Farmer

    11

    Gardener

    10

    Carpenter

    9

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