Origins of the Bayliss surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 45North West 77Isle of Man 2Yorkshire 215East Midlands 130West Midlands 1293East 143London 735South East 327South West 391South Wales 194Mid Wales 43West Wales 14North Wales 33Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Baylisses lived in west-midlands

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    43,000 Baylisses found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Baylisses

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

    Common female occupations for Baylisses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    157

    Laundress

    118

    General Servant Domestic

    99

    Domestic Servant

    90

    Charwoman

    87

    Common male occupations for Baylisses in 1921

    General Labourer

    161

    Farm Labourer

    137

    Agricultural Labourer

    132

    Carpenter

    94

    Bricklayer

    87

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