Origins of the Bolter surname

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    In 1921, most Bolters lived in london

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    490 Bolter Travel & migration records
    3,700 Bolters found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Bolter

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    What are the most common Bolter first names?

    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Bolters

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

    Common female occupations for Bolters in 1921

    Laundress

    21

    Domestic Servant

    16

    Dressmaker

    16

    Agricultural Labourer

    8

    General Servant Domestic

    8

    Common male occupations for Bolters in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    37

    Bricklayer

    22

    Lab

    14

    Farm Labourer

    11

    Gardener

    11

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