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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 7North West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 41East Midlands 273West Midlands 166East 43London 174South East 69South West 26South Wales 7Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Butlins lived in east-midlands

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    700 Butlin Travel & migration records
    7,800 Butlins found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Butlin

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    What are the most common Butlin first names?

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    Common jobs for Butlins

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

    Common female occupations for Butlins in 1921

    Dressmaker

    29

    Laundress

    18

    Charwoman

    16

    Domestic Servant

    13

    General Servant

    13

    Common male occupations for Butlins in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    49

    Butcher

    37

    Railway Clerk

    23

    Farm Labourer

    22

    Baker

    21

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