Origins of the Barwise surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 11North West 98Isle of ManYorkshire 3East Midlands 7West Midlands 3EastLondon 154South East 4South WestSouth WalesMid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 11Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Barwises lived in london

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    310 Barwise Travel & migration records
    2,800 Barwises found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Barwise

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    What are the most common Barwise first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Barwises

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

    Common female occupations for Barwises in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    39

    Charwoman

    11

    Weaver Cotton

    8

    Farmers Wife

    7

    Cotton Winder

    6

    Common male occupations for Barwises in 1921

    Farmer

    24

    Farmers Son

    14

    Joiner

    11

    Agricultural Labourer

    10

    Mariner

    10

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