Origins of the Butson surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 5North WestIsle of Man 2Yorkshire 36East Midlands 1West Midlands 7East 3London 59South East 41South West 36South Wales 16Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Butsons lived in london

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    400 Butson Travel & migration records
    2,800 Butsons found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Butson first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Butsons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Butsons in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    10

    Dressmaker

    9

    General Servant

    9

    Cotton Weaver

    7

    Worsted Spinner

    7

    Commmon male occupations for Butsons in 1921

    Tin Miner

    23

    Agricultural Labourer

    19

    Shipwright

    19

    Carpenter

    18

    General Labourer

    16

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