Origins of the Begg surname

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    In 1921, most Beggs lived in london

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    4,800 Begg Travel & migration records
    13,000 Beggs found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Begg first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Beggs

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

    Commmon female occupations for Beggs in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    76

    Dressmaker

    70

    Housekeeper

    51

    House Keeper

    45

    Dress Maker

    36

    Commmon male occupations for Beggs in 1921

    Farmer

    107

    Blacksmith

    91

    Shoemaker

    85

    Farm Servant

    71

    Coal Miner

    48

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