Origins of the Bothwell surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 4North West 5Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 16East Midlands 4West Midlands 27East 25London 57South East 39South West 4South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Bothwells lived in london

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    2,300 Bothwell Travel & migration records
    2,800 Bothwells found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Bothwell

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    What are the most common Bothwell first names?

    James

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Bothwells

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

    Common female occupations for Bothwells in 1921

    Dressmaker

    30

    Domestic Servant

    12

    Annuitant

    7

    Dress Maker

    7

    Housekeeper

    7

    Common male occupations for Bothwells in 1921

    Baker

    21

    Butcher

    13

    Carter

    13

    Carpenter

    12

    Farmer

    11

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