Origins of the Beckett surname

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    In 1921, most Becketts lived in london

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    8,900 Beckett Travel & migration records
    63,000 Becketts found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Beckett

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    634th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Beckett surname. The oldest one dates back to 1553.

    Who were Becketts most likely to marry?

    Beckwith Or Becketts
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    What are the most common Beckett first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Becketts

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

    Commmon female occupations for Becketts in 1921

    Dressmaker

    230

    Cotton Weaver

    195

    General Servant Domestic

    147

    Laundress

    131

    Domestic Servant

    129

    Commmon male occupations for Becketts in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    284

    General Labourer

    250

    Farm Labourer

    194

    Farmer

    166

    Coal Miner

    145

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