Origins of the Duckworth surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 76North West 261Isle of Man 9Yorkshire 672East Midlands 62West Midlands 62East 24London 5350South East 57South West 33South Wales 4Mid Wales 3West WalesNorth Wales 24Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Duckworths lived in london

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    6,700 Duckworth Travel & migration records
    56,000 Duckworths found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Duckworth

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    851st most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Duckworth surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.

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    What are the most common Duckworth first names?

    John

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Duckworths

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

    Commmon female occupations for Duckworths in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    1,650

    Weaver

    370

    Weaver Cotton

    335

    Cotton Winder

    298

    Housekeeper

    176

    Commmon male occupations for Duckworths in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    971

    Weaver

    275

    Coal Miner

    243

    Weaver Cotton

    226

    Carter

    174

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