Origins of the Bayes surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 43North West 16Isle of ManYorkshire 136East Midlands 309West Midlands 52East 70London 139South East 45South West 13South Wales 4Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Bayeses lived in east-midlands

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    1,200 Bayes Travel & migration records
    10,000 Bayeses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Bayes

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    Common jobs for Bayeses

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

    Common female occupations for Bayeses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    39

    Laundress

    34

    Domestic Servant

    26

    General Servant

    25

    General Servant Domestic

    25

    Common male occupations for Bayeses in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    70

    Bricklayer

    54

    Farmer

    43

    Farm Labourer

    38

    General Labourer

    33

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