Origins of the Bardwell surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 16North West 4Isle of ManYorkshire 50East Midlands 10West Midlands 5East 114London 80South East 33South West 2South Wales 4Mid Wales 4West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Bardwells lived in east

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    710 Bardwell Travel & migration records
    3,500 Bardwells found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Bardwell first names?

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    Common jobs for Bardwells

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    Commmon female occupations for Bardwells in 1921

    Dressmaker

    14

    Tailoress

    9

    Living On Own Means

    8

    Servant

    8

    Carpenter

    7

    Commmon male occupations for Bardwells in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    26

    Carpenter

    20

    Farm Labourer

    20

    Bricklayer

    19

    Tailor

    13

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