Origins of the Basset surname

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    In 1921, most Bassets lived in london

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    630 Basset Travel & migration records
    3,100 Bassets found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Basset

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    What are the most common Basset first names?

    John

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Bassets

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

    Common female occupations for Bassets in 1921

    House Servant

    24

    General Servant

    21

    Dressmaker

    20

    Domestic Servant

    14

    Laundress

    13

    Common male occupations for Bassets in 1921

    Butcher

    20

    Agricultural Labourer

    16

    Carpenter

    15

    Coal Miner

    13

    Shoemaker

    13

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