Origins of the Bycroft surname

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    In 1921, most Bycrofts lived in east-midlands

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    240 Bycroft Travel & migration records
    2,800 Bycrofts found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Bycroft

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    What are the most common Bycroft first names?

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    Common jobs for Bycrofts

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

    Commmon female occupations for Bycrofts in 1921

    Dressmaker

    16

    General Servant Domestic

    11

    Living On Own Means

    9

    House Servant

    8

    Domestic Servant

    7

    Commmon male occupations for Bycrofts in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    18

    Comb Maker

    14

    Farmer

    11

    Bricklayer

    10

    Confectioner

    9

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