Origins of the Bardsley surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 7North West 574Isle of Man 12Yorkshire 170East Midlands 58West Midlands 10East 20London 1742South East 21South West 11South Wales 8Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 7Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Bardsleys lived in london

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    Common jobs for Bardsleys

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    Commmon female occupations for Bardsleys in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    397

    Weaver Cotton

    86

    Cotton Reeler

    74

    Cotton Winder

    65

    Hat Trimmer

    65

    Commmon male occupations for Bardsleys in 1921

    Cotton Spinner

    170

    Hatter

    138

    Cotton Piecer

    94

    Cotton Weaver

    86

    Carter

    67

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