Origins of the Bellamy surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 115North West 91Isle of Man 7Yorkshire 1066East Midlands 605West Midlands 303East 128London 684South East 271South West 268South Wales 28Mid Wales 10West WalesNorth Wales 8Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Bellamys lived in yorkshire

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    4,400 Bellamy Travel & migration records
    43,000 Bellamys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Bellamy

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    941st most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Bellamy surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.

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    What are the most common Bellamy first names?

    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Bellamys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Bellamys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    162

    Laundress

    117

    Domestic Servant

    88

    General Servant Domestic

    85

    Living On Own Means

    76

    Commmon male occupations for Bellamys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    194

    Farmer

    136

    Farm Labourer

    135

    General Labourer

    132

    Butcher

    115

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