Origins of the Bearn surname

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    In 1921, most Bearns lived in south-east

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    210 Bearn Travel & migration records
    960 Bearns found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Bearn first names?

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    Common jobs for Bearns

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

    Common female occupations for Bearns in 1921

    Linen Weaver

    12

    Factory Worker

    7

    House Servant

    7

    Housekeeper

    5

    General Servant

    4

    Common male occupations for Bearns in 1921

    Tailor

    9

    Carpenter

    7

    Flax Dresser

    5

    At School

    3

    Bank Clerk

    3

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