Origins of the Butts surname

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    In 1921, most Buttses lived in london

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    1,600 Butts Travel & migration records
    3,900 Buttses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Butts

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    Common jobs for Buttses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Buttses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    17

    Laundress

    16

    General Servant

    9

    Glover

    9

    General Servant Domestic

    8

    Commmon male occupations for Buttses in 1921

    Farm Hands

    57

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    47

    General Farmers

    30

    Tinsmiths

    19

    Agricultural Labourer

    17

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