Origins of the Bettle surname

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    In 1921, most Bettles lived in south-east

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    290 Bettle Travel & migration records
    1,600 Bettles found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Bettle

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    What are the most common Bettle first names?

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    Common jobs for Bettles

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

    Commmon female occupations for Bettles in 1921

    Lace Maker

    33

    Lacemaker

    18

    Domestic Servant

    12

    Dressmaker

    11

    Servant

    7

    Commmon male occupations for Bettles in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    24

    Farm Labourer

    10

    Grocer

    8

    Tailor

    7

    Book Binder

    6

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