Origins of the Basnett surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 15North West 123Isle of ManYorkshire 63East Midlands 8West Midlands 50East 5London 259South East 12South West 3South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Basnetts lived in london

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    390 Basnett Travel & migration records
    4,300 Basnetts found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Basnett

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    Common jobs for Basnetts

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

    Common female occupations for Basnetts in 1921

    Dressmaker

    19

    Servant

    18

    General Servant Domestic

    12

    Domestic Servant

    10

    Farmers Daughter

    10

    Common male occupations for Basnetts in 1921

    Farmer

    34

    Gentleman

    23

    Agricultural Labourer

    17

    Yeoman

    16

    General Labourer

    15

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