Origins of the Bastard surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 17North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 2East Midlands 18West Midlands 7East 29London 55South East 48South West 64South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Bastards lived in south-west

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    380 Bastard Travel & migration records
    3,900 Bastards found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Bastard

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    What are the most common Bastard first names?

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    Common jobs for Bastards

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

    Common female occupations for Bastards in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    21

    Dressmaker

    18

    Private Means

    14

    Widow

    12

    Annuitant

    9

    Common male occupations for Bastards in 1921

    Carpenter

    28

    Shipwright

    22

    Farmer

    19

    Esq

    14

    Master

    12

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