Origins of the Ashbourne surname

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    In 1921, most Ashbournes lived in west-midlands

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    230 Ashbourne Travel & migration records
    1,100 Ashbournes found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Ashbourne

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    What are the most common Ashbourne first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Ashbournes

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

    Common female occupations for Ashbournes in 1921

    Dressmaker

    14

    Charwoman

    8

    Domestic Servant

    7

    General Servant

    6

    General Servant Domestic

    6

    Common male occupations for Ashbournes in 1921

    Farm Labourer

    7

    General Labourer

    6

    Brewery Labourer

    5

    Errand Boy

    5

    Groom

    5

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