Origins of the Bee surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 129North West 43Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 228East Midlands 448West Midlands 53East 22London 346South East 66South West 38South Wales 10Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 21Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Bees lived in east-midlands

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    Interesting facts about Bee

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    Who were Bees most likely to marry?

    Mc Bees

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    What are the most common Bee first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Bees

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

    Common female occupations for Bees in 1921

    Dressmaker

    102

    Servant

    59

    Housekeeper

    43

    Domestic Servant

    38

    General Servant Domestic

    36

    Common male occupations for Bees in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    122

    General Labourer

    78

    Farmer

    76

    Farm Labourer

    70

    Joiner

    58

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