Origins of the Boothby surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 13North West 125Isle of ManYorkshire 108East Midlands 165West Midlands 22East 19London 127South East 36South West 12South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Boothbys lived in east-midlands

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    960 Boothby Travel & migration records
    7,900 Boothbys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Boothby

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    What are the most common Boothby first names?

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    Common jobs for Boothbys

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    Commmon female occupations for Boothbys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    31

    Silk Winder

    29

    House Keeper

    23

    Housekeeper

    23

    Living On Own Means

    20

    Commmon male occupations for Boothbys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    51

    Farm Labourer

    32

    Silk Weaver

    32

    Farmer

    29

    General Labourer

    20

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