Origins of the Bartholomew surname

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    In 1921, most Bartholomews lived in london

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    4,700 Bartholomew Travel & migration records
    24,000 Bartholomews found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Bartholomews

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

    Common female occupations for Bartholomews in 1921

    Dressmaker

    111

    Laundress

    72

    Domestic Servant

    66

    General Servant Domestic

    60

    Living On Own Means

    52

    Common male occupations for Bartholomews in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    133

    General Labourer

    96

    Farmer

    86

    Carpenter

    84

    Bricklayer

    78

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