Origins of the Axworthy surname

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    In 1921, most Axworthys lived in south-west

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    400 Axworthy Travel & migration records
    2,200 Axworthys found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Axworthys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Axworthys in 1921

    Tailoress

    11

    Dressmaker

    9

    Laundress

    9

    General Servant

    8

    General Servant Domestic

    8

    Commmon male occupations for Axworthys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    14

    Able Seaman

    12

    General Labourer

    11

    Tailor

    11

    Carpenter

    9

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