Origins of the Barnett surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 295North West 819Isle of Man 14Yorkshire 999East Midlands 456West Midlands 1594East 549London 3560South East 1563South West 679South Wales 207Mid Wales 58West Wales 15North Wales 63Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Barnetts lived in london

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    24,000 Barnett Travel & migration records
    140,000 Barnetts found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Barnett

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    293rd most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Barnett surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.

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    What are the most common Barnett first names?

    John

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Barnetts

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

    Commmon female occupations for Barnetts in 1921

    Dressmaker

    613

    Laundress

    442

    Domestic Servant

    344

    General Servant Domestic

    306

    House Servant

    302

    Commmon male occupations for Barnetts in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    641

    General Labourer

    599

    Coal Miner

    378

    Tailor

    369

    Farm Labourer

    333

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