Origins of the Scarlett surname

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    In 1921, most Scarletts lived in london

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    1,800 Scarlett Travel & migration records
    11,000 Scarletts found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Scarlett

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    We have for the Scarlett surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.

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    What are the most common Scarlett first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Scarletts

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

    Common female occupations for Scarletts in 1921

    Dressmaker

    58

    Living On Own Means

    33

    Laundress

    31

    Domestic Servant

    30

    Private Means

    28

    Common male occupations for Scarletts in 1921

    Butcher

    56

    Agricultural Labourer

    55

    Carpenter

    44

    Bricklayer

    43

    General Labourer

    36

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