Origins of the Tett surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth WestIsle of ManYorkshire 18East Midlands 4West Midlands 2East 7London 36South East 27South West 54South WalesMid Wales 13West WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Tetts lived in south-west

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    290 Tett Travel & migration records
    2,100 Tetts found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Tett

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    What are the most common Tett first names?

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    Common jobs for Tetts

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

    Common female occupations for Tetts in 1921

    Laundress

    12

    Dressmaker

    10

    Housemaid Domestic

    9

    General Servant

    6

    Girth Web Weaver

    5

    Common male occupations for Tetts in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    17

    Farm Labourer

    9

    Farmer

    8

    General Labourer

    8

    Wood Carver

    8

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