Origins of the Stitt surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 54North West 26Isle of ManYorkshire 8East MidlandsWest Midlands 8East 17London 40South East 15South West 2South WalesMid Wales 4West WalesNorth Wales 5Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Stitts lived in north-east

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    1,800 Stitt Travel & migration records
    3,100 Stitts found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Stitt

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    Common jobs for Stitts

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

    Commmon female occupations for Stitts in 1921

    Dressmaker

    26

    Domestic Servant

    15

    Housekeeper

    13

    Laundress

    11

    Wife

    9

    Commmon male occupations for Stitts in 1921

    Coal Miner

    18

    Grocer

    15

    Joiner

    13

    Blacksmith

    12

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    12

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