Origins of the Bute surname

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    In 1921, most Butes lived in london

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    320 Bute Travel & migration records
    650 Butes found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Bute

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    What are the most common Bute first names?

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    Common jobs for Butes

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

    Common female occupations for Butes in 1921

    General Servant Domestic

    5

    Living On Own Means

    4

    At School

    2

    Celluloid Box Maker

    2

    Charwoman

    2

    Common male occupations for Butes in 1921

    General Labourer

    7

    Coal Miner

    6

    Confectioner

    5

    Coal Porter

    4

    Collier

    4

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