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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 678North West 8Isle of ManYorkshire 224East Midlands 16West Midlands 14East 6London 42South East 10South West 13South Wales 10Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Barrasses lived in north-east

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    560 Barrass Travel & migration records
    9,600 Barrasses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Barrass

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    What are the most common Barrass first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Barrasses

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

    Common female occupations for Barrasses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    28

    Pitman

    18

    Housekeeper

    14

    Machinist

    14

    Dress Maker

    13

    Common male occupations for Barrasses in 1921

    Coal Miner

    226

    Coal Miner Hewer

    106

    Blacksmith

    33

    Pitman

    29

    Butcher

    26

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