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Origins of the Barnish surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 7Isle of ManYorkshire 11East Midlands 4West Midlands 59East 2London 112South East 6South WestSouth WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Barnishs lived in london

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    140 Barnish Travel & migration records
    1,600 Barnishs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Barnish

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    What are the most common Barnish first names?

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    Sarah

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    Common jobs for Barnishs

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

    Common female occupations for Barnishs in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    29

    Cotton Winder

    9

    Dressmaker

    8

    Weaver

    6

    Weaver Cotton

    5

    Common male occupations for Barnishs in 1921

    Coal Miner

    20

    Coal Miner Hewer

    10

    Potter

    7

    Woollen Weaver

    5

    Cotton Weaver

    4

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