Origins of the Bastable surname

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    In 1921, most Bastables lived in london

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    820 Bastable Travel & migration records
    6,500 Bastables found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Bastable

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    What are the most common Bastable first names?

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    Common jobs for Bastables

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

    Common female occupations for Bastables in 1921

    Dressmaker

    29

    Laundress

    26

    General Servant Domestic

    18

    Glover

    17

    Domestic Servant

    14

    Common male occupations for Bastables in 1921

    Bricklayer

    75

    Blacksmith

    53

    Carpenter

    42

    General Labourer

    33

    Farmer

    25

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