Origins of the Belcher surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 24North West 73Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 235East Midlands 178West Midlands 425East 188London 927South East 677South West 307South Wales 60Mid Wales 13West Wales 2North Wales 7Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Belchers lived in london

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    4,000 Belcher Travel & migration records
    37,000 Belchers found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Belcher first names?

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    Common jobs for Belchers

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

    Common female occupations for Belchers in 1921

    Laundress

    139

    Dressmaker

    125

    General Servant Domestic

    114

    Domestic Servant

    105

    Living On Own Means

    70

    Common male occupations for Belchers in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    251

    General Labourer

    165

    Farm Labourer

    138

    Carpenter

    107

    Farm Hands

    79

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