Origins of the Barns surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 23North West 22Isle of ManYorkshire 55East Midlands 24West Midlands 24East 85London 325South East 127South West 18South Wales 9Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 4Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Barnses lived in london

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    4,400 Barns Travel & migration records
    21,000 Barnses found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Barns first names?

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    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Barnses

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

    Common female occupations for Barnses in 1921

    House Servant

    102

    Dressmaker

    88

    Servant

    69

    Domestic Servant

    60

    General Servant

    58

    Common male occupations for Barnses in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    168

    Carpenter

    108

    Coal Miner

    90

    General Labourer

    78

    Farmer

    69

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