Origins of the Ashworth surname

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    In 1921, most Ashworths lived in london

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    12,000 Ashworth Travel & migration records
    110,000 Ashworths found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Ashworth

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    440th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Ashworth surname. The oldest one dates back to 1552.

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    What are the most common Ashworth first names?

    John

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Ashworths

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

    Commmon female occupations for Ashworths in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    2,667

    Weaver Cotton

    583

    Cotton Winder

    513

    Weaver

    421

    Housekeeper

    334

    Commmon male occupations for Ashworths in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    1,409

    Cotton Spinner

    387

    Coal Miner

    374

    Weaver

    333

    Weaver Cotton

    327

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