Origins of the Banner surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 46North West 142Isle of Man 2Yorkshire 136East Midlands 126West Midlands 427East 80London 296South East 57South West 90South Wales 65Mid Wales 2West WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Banners lived in west-midlands

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    2,300 Banner Travel & migration records
    17,000 Banners found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Banner first names?

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    Common jobs for Banners

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

    Commmon female occupations for Banners in 1921

    Nail Maker

    50

    Dressmaker

    49

    Domestic Servant

    48

    Laundress

    44

    Nailer

    44

    Commmon male occupations for Banners in 1921

    Coal Miner

    102

    Nail Maker

    68

    General Labourer

    62

    Nailor

    53

    Carpenter

    51

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