Origins of the Barret surname

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    In 1921, most Barrets lived in london

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    6,800 Barrets found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Barret

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    Who were Barrets most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Barret first names?

    John

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Barrets

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

    Common female occupations for Barrets in 1921

    House Servant

    30

    Servant

    27

    Laundress

    25

    General Servant

    24

    Domestic Servant

    19

    Common male occupations for Barrets in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    45

    Coal Miner

    44

    Farm Labourer

    31

    General Labourer

    29

    Carpenter

    23

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