Origins of the Baum surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 35North West 12Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 103East Midlands 175West Midlands 23East 21London 187South East 12South West 2South Wales 5Mid Wales 5West WalesNorth Wales 16Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Baums lived in london

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    3,300 Baum Travel & migration records
    4,800 Baums found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Baum first names?

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    Common jobs for Baums

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

    Commmon female occupations for Baums in 1921

    Tailoress

    27

    Dressmaker

    14

    Shoe Machinist

    10

    Domestic Servant

    9

    Seamstress

    9

    Commmon male occupations for Baums in 1921

    Banker

    78

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    29

    Tailor

    29

    Sett Maker

    24

    Farm Hands

    22

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