Origins of the Bayless surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1North West 2Isle of ManYorkshire 11East Midlands 18West Midlands 44East 27London 77South East 20South West 13South WalesMid Wales 5West WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Baylesses lived in london

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    650 Bayless Travel & migration records
    2,000 Baylesses found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Baylesses

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

    Common female occupations for Baylesses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    13

    General Servant

    10

    House Servant

    10

    Servant

    10

    General Servant Domestic

    9

    Common male occupations for Baylesses in 1921

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    20

    Farm Hands

    17

    Agricultural Labourer

    16

    General Farmers

    10

    Cabinet Maker

    9

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