Origins of the Backes surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth WestIsle of ManYorkshireEast Midlands 23West MidlandsEast 15London 19South East 1South West 12South WalesMid Wales 1West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Backeses lived in east-midlands

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    150 Backes Travel & migration records
    260 Backeses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Backes

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    Common jobs for Backeses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Backeses in 1921

    Dress Maker

    2

    Assistant

    1

    Carpenter

    1

    Formerly House Servant

    1

    General Servant

    1

    Commmon male occupations for Backeses in 1921

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    7

    General Farmers

    4

    Skilled Occupations In Manufacture Of Electrical Machinery And Accessories

    3

    Agricultural Labourer

    2

    Express Messengers And Railway Mail Clerks

    2

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