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Origins of the Barbour surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 31North West 44Isle of Man 2Yorkshire 52East Midlands 9West Midlands 12East 25London 106South East 28South West 12South Wales 3Mid Wales 2West Wales 2North Wales 7Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Barbours lived in london

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    7,300 Barbour Travel & migration records
    11,000 Barbours found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Barbour

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    What are the most common Barbour first names?

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    Common jobs for Barbours

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

    Common female occupations for Barbours in 1921

    Dressmaker

    85

    Housekeeper

    45

    Domestic Servant

    36

    House Keeper

    31

    Living On Own Means

    25

    Common male occupations for Barbours in 1921

    Farmer

    69

    Coal Miner

    60

    Joiner

    59

    Carter

    57

    Farm Servant

    47

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