Origins of the Barnfather surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 162North West 118Isle of ManYorkshire 66East Midlands 9West Midlands 21East 12London 52South East 10South West 2South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Barnfathers lived in north-east

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    410 Barnfather Travel & migration records
    4,600 Barnfathers found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Barnfather

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    What are the most common Barnfather first names?

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    Common jobs for Barnfathers

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

    Commmon female occupations for Barnfathers in 1921

    Dressmaker

    22

    House Servant

    14

    Servant

    11

    Farmers Daughter

    10

    Charwoman

    9

    Commmon male occupations for Barnfathers in 1921

    Coal Miner

    44

    Coal Miner Hewer

    22

    Joiner

    20

    Farmer

    14

    Blacksmith

    12

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