Origins of the Bettesworth surname

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    In 1921, most Bettesworths lived in south-east

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    170 Bettesworth Travel & migration records
    1,000 Bettesworths found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Bettesworth

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    Common jobs for Bettesworths

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

    Commmon female occupations for Bettesworths in 1921

    Widow

    12

    Dressmaker

    7

    General Servant Domestic

    6

    Cook Domestic

    5

    Cotton Factory Worker

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Bettesworths in 1921

    Attorney

    10

    Gardener

    10

    Gent

    8

    Wheelwright

    7

    Errand Boy

    6

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