Origins of the Attenborough surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 10North West 6Isle of Man 3Yorkshire 48East Midlands 291West Midlands 21East 40London 67South East 46South West 3South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Attenboroughs lived in east-midlands

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    690 Attenborough Travel & migration records
    6,300 Attenboroughs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Attenborough

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    What are the most common Attenborough first names?

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    Common jobs for Attenboroughs

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

    Commmon female occupations for Attenboroughs in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    25

    Dressmaker

    20

    Housekeeper

    13

    Lace Mender

    13

    Annuitant

    11

    Commmon male occupations for Attenboroughs in 1921

    Bricklayer

    46

    Coal Miner

    40

    Farmer

    32

    Lace Maker

    31

    Coal Miner Hewer

    19

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