Origins of the Barrington surname

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    In 1921, most Barringtons lived in london

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    3,100 Barrington Travel & migration records
    10,000 Barringtons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Barrington

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    What are the most common Barrington first names?

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    Common jobs for Barringtons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Barringtons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    36

    Domestic Servant

    27

    Living On Own Means

    23

    Laundress

    20

    Servant

    20

    Commmon male occupations for Barringtons in 1921

    Farmer

    51

    General Labourer

    32

    Agricultural Labourer

    25

    Clerk

    25

    Tailor

    25

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