Origins of the Emmitt surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 43East Midlands 49West Midlands 13East 1London 19South East 17South West 4South Wales 16Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Emmitts lived in east-midlands

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    260 Emmitt Travel & migration records
    2,000 Emmitts found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Emmitt

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    What are the most common Emmitt first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Emmitts

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

    Common female occupations for Emmitts in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    13

    General Servant Domestic

    9

    Domestic Servant

    8

    General Servant

    7

    Laundress

    7

    Common male occupations for Emmitts in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    22

    Baker

    13

    Butcher

    7

    Grocer

    6

    Carter

    5

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