Origins of the Bottom surname

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    In 1921, most Bottoms lived in yorkshire

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    620 Bottom Travel & migration records
    8,900 Bottoms found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Bottom

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    What are the most common Bottom first names?

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    Common jobs for Bottoms

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

    Commmon female occupations for Bottoms in 1921

    House Servant

    31

    Cotton Weaver

    27

    Dressmaker

    25

    Domestic Servant

    19

    Charwoman

    17

    Commmon male occupations for Bottoms in 1921

    Coal Miner

    59

    Coal Miner Hewer

    26

    Butcher

    25

    Cutler

    23

    General Labourer

    18

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