Origins of the Bamforth surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 11North West 25Isle of ManYorkshire 1252East Midlands 31West Midlands 5East 25London 170South East 19South West 7South WalesMid WalesWest Wales 1North Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Bamforths lived in yorkshire

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    840 Bamforth Travel & migration records
    12,000 Bamforths found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Bamforths

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

    Common female occupations for Bamforths in 1921

    Woollen Weaver

    122

    Cotton Weaver

    38

    Dressmaker

    28

    At Home

    26

    Dress Maker

    25

    Common male occupations for Bamforths in 1921

    Woollen Weaver

    184

    Coal Miner

    91

    Farmer

    60

    Coal Miner Hewer

    39

    General Labourer

    30

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