Origins of the Trett surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 16North West 3Isle of ManYorkshire 18East Midlands 8West Midlands 1East 122London 48South East 27South West 12South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Tretts lived in east

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    100 Trett Travel & migration records
    2,100 Tretts found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Trett

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    What are the most common Trett first names?

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    Common jobs for Tretts

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

    Commmon female occupations for Tretts in 1921

    Charwoman

    7

    General Servant Domestic

    7

    Shoe Binder

    7

    Laundress

    6

    General Servant

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Tretts in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    24

    Carpenter

    17

    Farm Labourer

    14

    Painter

    9

    Cabinet Maker

    8

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