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Origins of the Berwick surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 31North West 63Isle of ManYorkshire 105East Midlands 114West Midlands 67East 71London 302South East 97South West 27South Wales 8Mid Wales 18West WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Berwicks lived in london

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    1,800 Berwick Travel & migration records
    12,000 Berwicks found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Berwick

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    What are the most common Berwick first names?

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    Common jobs for Berwicks

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

    Common female occupations for Berwicks in 1921

    Dressmaker

    66

    General Servant Domestic

    35

    Domestic Servant

    29

    Living On Own Means

    27

    Laundress

    26

    Common male occupations for Berwicks in 1921

    Blacksmith

    60

    Coal Miner

    58

    Agricultural Labourer

    56

    Farmer

    52

    Mason

    28

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