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Origins of the Bernal surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth WestIsle of ManYorkshireEast Midlands 2West MidlandsEast 3London 17South East 3South WestSouth WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Bernals lived in london

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    190 Bernal Travel & migration records
    230 Bernals found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Bernal first names?

    Juan

    Francisco

    Maria

    Juana

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    Common jobs for Bernals

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

    Common female occupations for Bernals in 1921

    Dressmaker

    3

    Domestic Servant

    2

    Governess

    2

    Living On Own Means

    2

    Occasional Employment

    2

    Common male occupations for Bernals in 1921

    Farm Hands

    23

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    12

    Unskilled Construction Occupations

    6

    Unskilled Transportation Occupations

    6

    General Farmers

    5

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