Origins of the Belshaw surname

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    In 1921, most Belshaws lived in london

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    1,100 Belshaw Travel & migration records
    6,800 Belshaws found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Belshaw

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    What are the most common Belshaw first names?

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    Common jobs for Belshaws

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

    Commmon female occupations for Belshaws in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

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    27

    Dressmaker

    21

    Lace Mender

    18

    House Keeper

    16

    Commmon male occupations for Belshaws in 1921

    Coal Miner

    108

    Coal Miner Hewer

    49

    Collier

    22

    Clerk

    16

    Iron Moulder

    15

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