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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 43North West 485Isle of ManYorkshire 641East Midlands 442West Midlands 892East 162London 1229South East 309South West 104South Wales 33Mid Wales 16West WalesNorth Wales 40Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Barratts lived in london

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    5,400 Barratt Travel & migration records
    59,000 Barratts found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Barratt

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    793rd most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Barratt surname. The oldest one dates back to 1558.

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    What are the most common Barratt first names?

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    Common jobs for Barratts

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

    Common female occupations for Barratts in 1921

    Dressmaker

    220

    Laundress

    172

    Cotton Weaver

    125

    General Servant Domestic

    113

    Charwoman

    108

    Common male occupations for Barratts in 1921

    General Labourer

    234

    Agricultural Labourer

    218

    Coal Miner

    179

    Farmer

    154

    Farm Labourer

    134

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