Origins of the Betty surname

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    In 1921, most Bettys lived in south-west

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    1,400 Betty Travel & migration records
    5,300 Bettys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Betty

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    Common jobs for Bettys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Bettys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    28

    Laundress

    17

    House Servant

    16

    Living On Own Means

    15

    House Keeper

    14

    Commmon male occupations for Bettys in 1921

    Baker

    28

    Agricultural Labourer

    20

    Butcher

    20

    Carpenter

    17

    Tailor

    15

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