Origins of the Baines surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 352North West 169Isle of Man 2Yorkshire 1446East Midlands 353West Midlands 233East 285London 2430South East 348South West 50South Wales 57Mid Wales 12West WalesNorth Wales 63Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Baineses lived in london

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    5,500 Baines Travel & migration records
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    766th most common surname in the UK

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    What are the most common Baines first names?

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    Common jobs for Baineses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Baineses in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    232

    Dressmaker

    213

    General Servant Domestic

    141

    Living On Own Means

    131

    House Servant

    119

    Commmon male occupations for Baineses in 1921

    General Labourer

    219

    Agricultural Labourer

    210

    Farmer

    189

    Coal Miner

    153

    Farm Labourer

    152

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