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Origins of the Bolt surname

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About the Bolts

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Where do most Bolts live?

In 1921, most Bolts lived in South West.


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Interesting facts about Bolts

How common is your surname?

You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!

We have 22,700 records for the Bolt surname. The oldest one dates back to 1780.

Who were Bolts most likely to marry?

Smiths

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de Bolts

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What are the most common Bolt first names?

  • John
  • William
  • Mary
  • Elizabeth

Our birth record sets tell us the names of Bolt family members

Common jobs for Bolts

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

Common Female occupations for Bolts in 1921
Dressmaker

112

General Servant Domestic

70

Domestic Servant

68

Laundress

59

General Servant

56

Common Male occupations for Bolts in 1921
Agricultural Labourer

92

General Labourer

91

Farm Labourer

76

Farmer

66

Carpenter

65

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