Origins of the Bamsey surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 2North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 4East Midlands 11West Midlands 17East 14London 38South East 18South West 96South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Bamseys lived in south-west

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    140 Bamsey Travel & migration records
    1,900 Bamseys found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Bamseys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Bamseys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    19

    Lace Maker

    16

    Laundress

    14

    Charwoman

    6

    Domestic Servant

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Bamseys in 1921

    Carpenter

    23

    Stewardess

    7

    Able Seaman

    6

    Masons Labourer

    6

    Accountant

    5

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