Origins of the Bankhead surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 26North WestIsle of ManYorkshireEast MidlandsWest MidlandsEastLondon 20South East 19South West 2South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Bankheads lived in north-east

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    Interesting facts about Bankhead

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    What are the most common Bankhead first names?

    Robert

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Bankheads

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    Commmon female occupations for Bankheads in 1921

    Dressmaker

    6

    Brass Moulder

    5

    Bottle Filler Patent Medicine

    3

    Cotton Weaver

    2

    Domestic Servant

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Bankheads in 1921

    Coal Miner

    9

    Farm Hands

    9

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    8

    Carter

    6

    Brass Moulder

    5

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