Origins of the Bairstow surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1North West 14Isle of Man 2Yorkshire 809East Midlands 18West Midlands 11East 4London 101South East 12South West 10South Wales 1Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 7Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Bairstows lived in yorkshire

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    570 Bairstow Travel & migration records
    9,900 Bairstows found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Bairstows

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

    Common female occupations for Bairstows in 1921

    Worsted Weaver

    111

    Worsted Spinner

    80

    Weaver

    29

    Dressmaker

    27

    House Keeper

    23

    Common male occupations for Bairstows in 1921

    Worsted Spinner

    49

    Wool Comber

    45

    Butcher

    39

    Joiner

    37

    Stone Mason

    31

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