Origins of the Bollington surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1North West 48Isle of ManYorkshire 60East Midlands 33West Midlands 54East 2London 19South East 5South West 3South Wales 4Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Bollingtons lived in yorkshire

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    100 Bollington Travel & migration records
    1,800 Bollingtons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Bollington

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Bollingtons

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

    Common female occupations for Bollingtons in 1921

    Cotton Reeler

    6

    Cotton Weaver

    5

    Domestic Servant

    5

    Dress Maker

    5

    General Servant

    5

    Common male occupations for Bollingtons in 1921

    Coal Miner

    12

    Stone Mason

    10

    Blacksmith

    8

    Cordwainer

    8

    General Labourer

    8

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