Origins of the Button surname

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    In 1921, most Buttons lived in london

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    Interesting facts about Button

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    What are the most common Button first names?

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    Common jobs for Buttons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Buttons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    206

    Laundress

    108

    Domestic Servant

    92

    General Servant Domestic

    84

    House Servant

    78

    Commmon male occupations for Buttons in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    295

    Coal Miner

    194

    Carpenter

    176

    Farm Labourer

    156

    Farmer

    141

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