Origins of the Beckworth surname

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    In 1921, most Beckworths lived in east-midlands

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    230 Beckworth Travel & migration records
    1,700 Beckworths found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Beckworth first names?

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    Common jobs for Beckworths

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

    Common female occupations for Beckworths in 1921

    Dressmaker

    11

    Living On Own Means

    8

    Tailoress

    8

    House Servant

    6

    Domestic Servant

    4

    Common male occupations for Beckworths in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    13

    Bricklayer

    9

    Coal Miner

    7

    General Labourer

    6

    Lace Maker

    6

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