Pontefract Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Pontefract Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Pontefract family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 20
Hand Loom Weaver Woollen 5
Clothier 4
Factory Man 4
Weaver Woollen 4
Power Loom Weaver 3
Annuitant 2
Cloth Weaver Woollen 2
Half Factory Half School 2
At Home 1
Overlooker Of Power Looms 1
Moulder 1
? Beater Woollen 1
Attendant 1
Clog And Pattern Maker 1
Clothers Wife 1
Clothier Farmer Of 20 Acres 1
Clothier's Wife 1
Coal Miner 1
Domestic Servant 1
Domestic Work 1
Dress Maker 1
Employee At Home 1
Engineer 1
Engineer Apprentice 1

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