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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 10North West 2Isle of ManYorkshire 53East Midlands 123West Midlands 111East 30London 190South East 95South West 9South WalesMid Wales 3West Wales 2North Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Barrses lived in london

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    450 Barrs Travel & migration records
    5,100 Barrses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Barrs

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    What are the most common Barrs first names?

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    Common jobs for Barrses

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

    Common female occupations for Barrses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    21

    General Servant Domestic

    14

    Living On Own Means

    14

    Domestic Servant

    13

    Laundress

    10

    Common male occupations for Barrses in 1921

    Farmer

    24

    Agricultural Labourer

    23

    Carpenter

    18

    Farm Labourer

    17

    General Labourer

    17

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