Origins of the Bedlington surname

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    In 1921, most Bedlingtons lived in north-east

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    110 Bedlington Travel & migration records
    1,500 Bedlingtons found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Bedlington first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Bedlingtons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Bedlingtons in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    13

    Dressmaker

    10

    Annuitant

    6

    Private Means

    6

    Domestic Servant

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Bedlingtons in 1921

    Shipwright

    12

    Mariner

    10

    Master

    10

    Coal Miner

    8

    Master Mariner

    7

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