Origins of the Buttler surname

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    In 1921, most Buttlers lived in london

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    1,800 Buttler Travel & migration records
    8,200 Buttlers found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Buttler first names?

    John

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    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Buttlers

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

    Commmon female occupations for Buttlers in 1921

    House Servant

    28

    Servant

    28

    General Servant

    24

    Dressmaker

    21

    Laundress

    19

    Commmon male occupations for Buttlers in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    106

    Coal Miner

    58

    Farm Labourer

    39

    Farmer

    28

    General Labourer

    27

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