Origins of the Botley surname

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    In 1921, most Botleys lived in south-east

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    170 Botley Travel & migration records
    1,600 Botleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Botley

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    Common jobs for Botleys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Botleys in 1921

    Dressmaker

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    House Servant

    7

    Laundress

    6

    General Servant

    5

    Nurse Domestic

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Botleys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    23

    Iron Moulder

    12

    Butcher

    10

    Currier

    7

    Carter

    6

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