Origins of the Barnacle surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 2North West 3Isle of ManYorkshire 6East Midlands 85West Midlands 167East 7London 44South East 37South West 2South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Barnacles lived in west-midlands

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    370 Barnacle Travel & migration records
    3,600 Barnacles found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Barnacle

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    What are the most common Barnacle first names?

    William

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Barnacles

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

    Commmon female occupations for Barnacles in 1921

    Dressmaker

    25

    Laundress

    9

    Silk Winder

    8

    General Servant Domestic

    7

    Housekeeper

    7

    Commmon male occupations for Barnacles in 1921

    Bricklayer

    24

    Agricultural Labourer

    23

    General Labourer

    16

    Watchmaker

    14

    Errand Boy

    10

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