Origins of the Bashforth surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 3North West 11Isle of Man 6Yorkshire 181East Midlands 4West Midlands 7East 6London 39South East 4South WestSouth WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Bashforths lived in yorkshire

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    190 Bashforth Travel & migration records
    2,100 Bashforths found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Bashforth

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    What are the most common Bashforth first names?

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    Common jobs for Bashforths

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

    Common female occupations for Bashforths in 1921

    Filesmith

    8

    Domestic Servant

    7

    Dress Maker

    5

    General Servant

    5

    Haft Presser

    4

    Common male occupations for Bashforths in 1921

    Wheelwright

    16

    Blacksmith

    14

    Coal Miner

    12

    Filesmith

    9

    Engine Fitter

    8

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