Origins of the Boyt surname

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    In 1921, most Boyts lived in south-west

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    270 Boyt Travel & migration records
    2,500 Boyts found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Boyt first names?

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    Common jobs for Boyts

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

    Common female occupations for Boyts in 1921

    Laundress

    22

    Dressmaker

    15

    Living On Own Means

    10

    Housemaid Domestic

    6

    Cook Domestic

    5

    Common male occupations for Boyts in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    22

    Farmer

    17

    Farm Labourer

    13

    General Labourer

    13

    Bricklayer

    11

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