Origins of the Escott surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 29North West 13Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 20East MidlandsWest Midlands 17East 77London 274South East 86South West 237South Wales 39Mid Wales 4West WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Escotts lived in london

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    1,400 Escott Travel & migration records
    9,100 Escotts found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Escott

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    What are the most common Escott first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Escotts

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

    Common female occupations for Escotts in 1921

    Dressmaker

    50

    Domestic Servant

    22

    General Servant Domestic

    21

    General Servant

    20

    House Servant

    20

    Common male occupations for Escotts in 1921

    Able Seaman

    94

    Blacksmith

    43

    Mate

    43

    Agricultural Labourer

    41

    Carpenter

    37

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