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Origins of the Baster surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 21North West 15Isle of ManYorkshire 52East Midlands 23West Midlands 8East 61London 132South East 49South West 18South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 5Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Basters lived in london

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    660 Baster Travel & migration records
    3,300 Basters found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Baster

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    What are the most common Baster first names?

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    Common jobs for Basters

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

    Common female occupations for Basters in 1921

    Dressmaker

    25

    House Servant

    15

    Servant

    14

    Milliner

    13

    At Home

    9

    Common male occupations for Basters in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    43

    General Labourer

    15

    Bricklayer

    10

    Coal Miner

    9

    Gardener

    8

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