Origins of the Barfoot surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 15North West 6Isle of ManYorkshire 40East Midlands 42West Midlands 40East 39London 177South East 302South West 55South Wales 4Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 5Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Barfoots lived in south-east

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    1,400 Barfoot Travel & migration records
    9,300 Barfoots found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Barfoot

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    What are the most common Barfoot first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Barfoots

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

    Common female occupations for Barfoots in 1921

    Dressmaker

    33

    Laundress

    32

    Living On Own Means

    28

    Domestic Servant

    23

    General Servant Domestic

    17

    Common male occupations for Barfoots in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    54

    Carpenter

    38

    General Labourer

    35

    Gardener

    26

    Farm Labourer

    22

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