Origins of the Bandy surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 3Isle of ManYorkshire 11East Midlands 37West Midlands 17East 138London 96South East 43South West 9South WalesMid Wales 10West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Bandys lived in east

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    460 Bandy Travel & migration records
    4,100 Bandys found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Bandy first names?

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    Common jobs for Bandys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Bandys in 1921

    Laundress

    33

    Straw Plaiter

    29

    Lace Maker

    21

    Straw Hat Sewer

    18

    Cotton Weaver

    16

    Commmon male occupations for Bandys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    37

    Farm Hands

    24

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    23

    Bricklayer

    21

    General Labourer

    20

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