Origins of the Butterwick surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 27North West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 63East Midlands 10West Midlands 3East 3London 22South East 8South West 2South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Butterwicks lived in yorkshire

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    240 Butterwick Travel & migration records
    2,100 Butterwicks found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Butterwick

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    What are the most common Butterwick first names?

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    Common jobs for Butterwicks

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

    Commmon female occupations for Butterwicks in 1921

    Dressmaker

    15

    Laundress

    9

    Living On Own Means

    9

    Living On Her Own Means

    7

    General Servant

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Butterwicks in 1921

    Joiner

    10

    General Labourer

    8

    Master

    7

    Shoemaker

    6

    Taylor

    6

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