Origins of the Beswick surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 44North West 569Isle of ManYorkshire 168East Midlands 139West Midlands 228East 10London 1831South East 71South West 16South Wales 7Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 19Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Beswicks lived in london

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    2,600 Beswick Travel & migration records
    29,000 Beswicks found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Beswick

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    Common jobs for Beswicks

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

    Common female occupations for Beswicks in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    224

    Dressmaker

    111

    Housekeeper

    70

    House Keeper

    61

    Cotton Winder

    59

    Common male occupations for Beswicks in 1921

    Coal Miner

    133

    Farmer

    113

    General Labourer

    112

    Joiner

    78

    Cotton Weaver

    76

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