Origins of the Bethell surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 23North West 153Isle of Man 2Yorkshire 80East Midlands 29West Midlands 111East 40London 441South East 141South West 126South Wales 39Mid Wales 5West Wales 4North Wales 14Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Bethells lived in london

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    1,800 Bethell Travel & migration records
    12,000 Bethells found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Bethell

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    Common jobs for Bethells

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

    Common female occupations for Bethells in 1921

    Laundress

    40

    Dressmaker

    39

    Charwoman

    26

    Cotton Weaver

    24

    Living On Own Means

    24

    Common male occupations for Bethells in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    47

    Coal Miner

    40

    Carpenter

    37

    General Labourer

    36

    Joiner

    36

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