Origins of the Butterwood surname

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    In 1921, most Butterwoods lived in yorkshire

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    35 Butterwood Travel & migration records
    770 Butterwoods found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Butterwood

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    What are the most common Butterwood first names?

    John

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    Common jobs for Butterwoods

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

    Commmon female occupations for Butterwoods in 1921

    General Servant

    6

    Cotton Weaver

    4

    Waterman

    4

    Charwoman

    3

    Cotton Doffer

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Butterwoods in 1921

    Coal Miner Hewer

    8

    Coal Miner

    6

    Laborer

    5

    Waterman

    5

    Cotton Weaver

    4

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