Origins of the Barnshaw surname

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    In 1921, most Barnshaws lived in north-west

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    170 Barnshaw Travel & migration records
    1,500 Barnshaws found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Barnshaw

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    What are the most common Barnshaw first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Barnshaws

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

    Commmon female occupations for Barnshaws in 1921

    Widow

    7

    Silk Winder

    6

    General Servant Domestic

    5

    Silk Weaver

    5

    House Keeper

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Barnshaws in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    12

    Butcher

    11

    Cotton Spinner

    11

    Cooper

    8

    Farmer

    8

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