Origins of the Borthwick surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 272North West 51Isle of ManYorkshire 44East Midlands 1West Midlands 33East 23London 80South East 42South West 38South WalesMid Wales 9West WalesNorth Wales 5Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Borthwicks lived in north-east

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    2,600 Borthwick Travel & migration records
    13,000 Borthwicks found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Borthwick

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    Common jobs for Borthwicks

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

    Commmon female occupations for Borthwicks in 1921

    Dressmaker

    78

    Domestic Servant

    62

    F S

    55

    Housekeeper

    52

    House Keeper

    43

    Commmon male occupations for Borthwicks in 1921

    Shepherd

    112

    Joiner

    72

    Fisherman

    68

    Farm Servant

    64

    Mason

    56

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