Origins of the Beardshaw surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 4North West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 206East Midlands 8West Midlands 34East 3London 25South East 16South West 3South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Beardshaws lived in yorkshire

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    200 Beardshaw Travel & migration records
    2,700 Beardshaws found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Beardshaw

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    Common jobs for Beardshaws

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

    Commmon female occupations for Beardshaws in 1921

    Cutler

    17

    Dressmaker

    12

    Housekeeper

    9

    Milliner

    8

    Domestic Servant

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Beardshaws in 1921

    Cutler

    27

    Fork Maker

    19

    Merchant

    14

    Table Knife Hafter

    13

    Table Blade Forger

    12

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