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Origins of the Bairnson surname

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    In 1921, most Bairnsons lived in london

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    50 Bairnson Travel & migration records
    250 Bairnsons found in all Census records

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    Margaret

    Mary Ann

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    Common jobs for Bairnsons

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

    Common female occupations for Bairnsons in 1921

    Knitter

    9

    Croft Labourer

    4

    Fishermans Wife

    4

    Cook

    2

    Shop Assistant

    2

    Common male occupations for Bairnsons in 1921

    Fisherman

    16

    Fisherman & Crofter

    4

    Agricultural Labourer

    3

    Croft Labourer

    3

    Mason

    3

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