Origins of the Bater surname

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    In 1921, most Baters lived in south-west

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    800 Bater Travel & migration records
    5,200 Baters found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Bater

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    What are the most common Bater first names?

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    Common jobs for Baters

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

    Commmon female occupations for Baters in 1921

    Dressmaker

    22

    House Servant

    19

    Laundress

    18

    General Servant

    15

    General Servant Domestic

    14

    Commmon male occupations for Baters in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    49

    Farmer

    32

    General Labourer

    23

    Farm Labourer

    22

    Tailor

    20

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