Origins of the Beckitt surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 9North West 18Isle of ManYorkshire 96East Midlands 12West Midlands 18East 3London 37South East 5South West 3South WalesMid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Beckitts lived in yorkshire

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    120 Beckitt Travel & migration records
    2,900 Beckitts found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Beckitt

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    Common jobs for Beckitts

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

    Common female occupations for Beckitts in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    12

    General Servant Domestic

    9

    At Home

    7

    Charwoman

    7

    Cotton Weaver

    7

    Common male occupations for Beckitts in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    14

    Farmer

    13

    Coal Miner

    12

    General Labourer

    9

    Tailor

    9

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