Origins of the Rothwell surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 68North West 233Isle of Man 21Yorkshire 393East Midlands 38West Midlands 91East 17London 5289South East 152South West 35South Wales 6Mid Wales 5West WalesNorth Wales 23Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Rothwells lived in london

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    7,100 Rothwell Travel & migration records
    54,000 Rothwells found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Rothwell

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    886th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Rothwell surname. The oldest one dates back to 1241.

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    What are the most common Rothwell first names?

    John

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Rothwells

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

    Common female occupations for Rothwells in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    818

    Weaver Cotton

    199

    Cotton Winder

    190

    Dressmaker

    168

    House Keeper

    141

    Common male occupations for Rothwells in 1921

    Coal Miner

    441

    Cotton Weaver

    329

    Carter

    181

    Cotton Spinner

    167

    General Labourer

    155

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