Origins of the Bellwood surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 89North West 5Isle of Man 2Yorkshire 501East Midlands 18West Midlands 12East 7London 37South East 14South West 3South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Bellwoods lived in yorkshire

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    480 Bellwood Travel & migration records
    6,600 Bellwoods found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Bellwood

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    What are the most common Bellwood first names?

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    Common jobs for Bellwoods

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

    Commmon female occupations for Bellwoods in 1921

    General Servant Domestic

    24

    Dressmaker

    17

    Housekeeper

    17

    General Servant

    13

    Domestic Servant

    12

    Commmon male occupations for Bellwoods in 1921

    Joiner

    60

    Coal Miner

    41

    Agricultural Labourer

    34

    Farm Labourer

    28

    Bricklayer

    24

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