Origins of the Beards surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 10North West 6Isle of ManYorkshire 41East Midlands 10West Midlands 231East 6London 19South East 10South West 7South Wales 2Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Beardses lived in west-midlands

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    300 Beards Travel & migration records
    3,300 Beardses found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Beardses

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

    Common female occupations for Beardses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    10

    Laundress

    10

    Domestic Servant

    8

    Charwoman

    7

    Servant

    5

    Common male occupations for Beardses in 1921

    Coal Miner

    28

    Locksmith

    22

    Iron Plate Worker

    10

    Coal Miner Hewer

    9

    General Labourer

    8

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