Origins of the Berresford surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 6North West 20Isle of ManYorkshire 74East Midlands 181West Midlands 43East 1London 18South East 4South West 1South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Berresfords lived in east-midlands

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    220 Berresford Travel & migration records
    5,200 Berresfords found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Berresford

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    What are the most common Berresford first names?

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    Common jobs for Berresfords

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

    Common female occupations for Berresfords in 1921

    House Servant

    21

    Domestic Servant

    16

    Dressmaker

    16

    General Servant Domestic

    13

    General Servant

    11

    Common male occupations for Berresfords in 1921

    Coal Miner

    111

    Coal Miner Hewer

    33

    General Labourer

    26

    Lace Maker

    24

    Miner

    17

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