Origins of the Beckwith surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 240North West 20Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 469East Midlands 40West Midlands 7East 257London 417South East 172South West 11South WalesMid Wales 2West WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Beckwiths lived in yorkshire

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    3,200 Beckwith Travel & migration records
    17,000 Beckwiths found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Beckwith

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    We have for the Beckwith surname. The oldest one dates back to 1486.

    Who were Beckwiths most likely to marry?

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

    William

    John

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Beckwiths

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

    Commmon female occupations for Beckwiths in 1921

    Dressmaker

    62

    Living On Own Means

    47

    Laundress

    44

    General Servant Domestic

    32

    Silk Weaver

    32

    Commmon male occupations for Beckwiths in 1921

    Coal Miner

    108

    Agricultural Labourer

    67

    Blacksmith

    50

    General Labourer

    42

    Carpenter

    41

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