Origins of the Baber surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 14North West 14Isle of ManYorkshire 49East Midlands 11West Midlands 20East 38London 160South East 71South West 217South Wales 77Mid Wales 11West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Babers lived in south-west

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    1,100 Baber Travel & migration records
    7,400 Babers found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Baber

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    What are the most common Baber first names?

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    Common jobs for Babers

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

    Common female occupations for Babers in 1921

    Laundress

    30

    Dressmaker

    26

    Living On Own Means

    22

    Annuitant

    13

    Domestic Servant

    13

    Common male occupations for Babers in 1921

    Farmer

    48

    Farm Labourer

    31

    General Labourer

    27

    Coal Miner Hewer

    25

    Agricultural Labourer

    24

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