Origins of the Base surname

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    In 1921, most Bases lived in east

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    280 Base Travel & migration records
    2,100 Bases found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Base

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    What are the most common Base first names?

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    Common jobs for Bases

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

    Common female occupations for Bases in 1921

    Dressmaker

    11

    House Servant

    7

    Domestic Servant

    6

    General Servant

    6

    House Keeper

    6

    Common male occupations for Bases in 1921

    Carpenter

    23

    Agricultural Labourer

    15

    Bricklayer

    13

    Shoemaker

    8

    Baker

    7

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