Origins of the Bett surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 8North West 33Isle of ManYorkshire 21East Midlands 216West Midlands 22East 23London 71South East 32South West 6South Wales 8Mid Wales 3West WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Betts lived in east-midlands

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    1,100 Bett Travel & migration records
    6,100 Betts found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Bett

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    What are the most common Bett first names?

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    Common jobs for Betts

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    Commmon female occupations for Betts in 1921

    Dressmaker

    37

    Domestic Servant

    20

    House Servant

    17

    Annuitant

    16

    General Servant Domestic

    16

    Commmon male occupations for Betts in 1921

    Farmer

    57

    Agricultural Labourer

    29

    Fisherman

    29

    Joiner

    22

    Carter

    19

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