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Origins of the Bassett surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 105North West 67Isle of ManYorkshire 134East Midlands 149West Midlands 326East 279London 1090South East 600South West 428South Wales 93Mid Wales 187West WalesNorth Wales 54Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Bassetts lived in london

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    8,400 Bassett Travel & migration records
    47,000 Bassetts found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Bassett

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    968th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Bassett surname. The oldest one dates back to 1539.

    Who were Bassetts most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Bassett first names?

    William

    John

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Bassetts

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

    Common female occupations for Bassetts in 1921

    Dressmaker

    230

    Laundress

    132

    General Servant Domestic

    108

    Domestic Servant

    91

    General Servant

    88

    Common male occupations for Bassetts in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    272

    Carpenter

    195

    General Labourer

    186

    Farmer

    177

    Farm Labourer

    147

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