Origins of the Baptist surname

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    In 1921, most Baptists lived in london

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    430 Baptist Travel & migration records
    1,800 Baptists found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Baptist

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    What are the most common Baptist first names?

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    Common jobs for Baptists

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

    Commmon female occupations for Baptists in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    6

    Dressmaker

    6

    Agricultural Labourer

    4

    Charwoman

    4

    House Servant

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Baptists in 1921

    General Labourer

    14

    Mariner

    13

    Agricultural Labourer

    12

    Cook

    9

    Cook & Seaman

    9

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