Origins of the Betteley surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 128Isle of ManYorkshire 10East Midlands 10West Midlands 79East 5London 34South East 8South West 1South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Betteleys lived in north-west

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    140 Betteley Travel & migration records
    1,900 Betteleys found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Betteleys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Betteleys in 1921

    Tailoress

    14

    Living On Own Means

    9

    Dressmaker

    7

    Widow

    7

    Domestic Servant

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Betteleys in 1921

    Yeoman

    15

    Farmer

    12

    Shoemaker

    9

    Clerk

    7

    Gentleman

    6

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