Origins of the Pitman surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 5North West 15Isle of ManYorkshire 41East Midlands 41West Midlands 84East 53London 374South East 334South West 619South Wales 155Mid Wales 5West Wales 1North Wales 10Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Pitmans lived in south-west

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    4,100 Pitman Travel & migration records
    27,000 Pitmans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Pitman

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    What are the most common Pitman first names?

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    Common jobs for Pitmans

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

    Common female occupations for Pitmans in 1921

    Dressmaker

    134

    Laundress

    95

    General Servant Domestic

    88

    Domestic Servant

    66

    General Servant

    61

    Common male occupations for Pitmans in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    174

    Farm Labourer

    110

    General Labourer

    107

    Carpenter

    94

    Master

    85

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