Origins of the Barr surname

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    In 1921, most Barrs lived in london

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    25,000 Barr Travel & migration records
    61,000 Barrs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Barr

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    765th most common surname in the UK

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

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    What are the most common Barr first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Barrs

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

    Commmon female occupations for Barrs in 1921

    Dressmaker

    301

    Housekeeper

    183

    Domestic Servant

    170

    House Keeper

    141

    Cotton Weaver

    124

    Commmon male occupations for Barrs in 1921

    Coal Miner

    572

    Farmer

    281

    Weaver

    256

    Joiner

    239

    Carter

    204

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