Origins of the Boothroyd surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 20North West 71Isle of ManYorkshire 1310East Midlands 15West Midlands 14East 8London 301South East 20South West 9South Wales 2Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Boothroyds lived in yorkshire

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    1,400 Boothroyd Travel & migration records
    14,000 Boothroyds found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Boothroyd

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    Common jobs for Boothroyds

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

    Commmon female occupations for Boothroyds in 1921

    Woollen Weaver

    66

    Dressmaker

    41

    Charwoman

    28

    Cotton Weaver

    26

    Living On Own Means

    24

    Commmon male occupations for Boothroyds in 1921

    Woollen Weaver

    94

    Coal Miner

    47

    Joiner

    39

    Cloth Finisher

    29

    General Labourer

    28

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