Origins of the Basher surname

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    In 1921, most Bashers lived in south-west

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    310 Basher Travel & migration records
    1,400 Bashers found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Basher

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    What are the most common Basher first names?

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    Common jobs for Bashers

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

    Common female occupations for Bashers in 1921

    Dressmaker

    12

    House Servant

    11

    General Servant

    7

    Charwoman

    6

    Laundress

    6

    Common male occupations for Bashers in 1921

    Carpenter

    13

    Farm Labourer

    12

    Agricultural Labourer

    11

    Tailor

    10

    General Labourer

    7

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