Origins of the Butchers surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 3Isle of ManYorkshire 6East Midlands 2West Midlands 3East 17London 65South East 101South West 47South Wales 1Mid Wales 29West WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Butcherses lived in south-east

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    150 Butchers Travel & migration records
    4,000 Butcherses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Butchers

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    We have for the Butchers surname. The oldest one dates back to 1552.

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    What are the most common Butchers first names?

    William

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Butcherses

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

    Common female occupations for Butcherses in 1921

    Laundress

    20

    Dressmaker

    18

    House Servant

    14

    General Servant

    13

    Servant

    12

    Common male occupations for Butcherses in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    58

    Farm Labourer

    30

    Carpenter

    18

    General Labourer

    17

    Carter

    10

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