Origins of the Sweeten surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 17North West 8Isle of ManYorkshire 1East Midlands 8West MidlandsEastLondon 13South EastSouth WestSouth WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Sweetens lived in north-east

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    What are the most common Sweeten first names?

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    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Sweetens

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    Commmon female occupations for Sweetens in 1921

    Innkeeper

    6

    Cotton Weaver

    5

    Hatter

    4

    House Servant

    4

    Weaver

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Sweetens in 1921

    Weaver

    16

    Farm Hands

    8

    Hatter

    8

    Coal Miner

    7

    Joiner

    5

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