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Origins of the Barmer surname

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    In 1921, most Barmers lived in west-midlands

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    120 Barmer Travel & migration records
    610 Barmers found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Barmer

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    Common jobs for Barmers

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

    Common female occupations for Barmers in 1921

    House Servant

    7

    Charwoman

    5

    Domestic Servant

    5

    Servant

    5

    Washerwoman

    4

    Common male occupations for Barmers in 1921

    Coal Miner

    8

    Agricultural Labourer

    4

    Carrier

    4

    General Labourer

    4

    Trap Maker

    4

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