Origins of the Besanko surname

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    In 1921, most Besankos lived in south-west

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    22 Besanko Travel & migration records
    140 Besankos found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Besanko

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    What are the most common Besanko first names?

    John

    Richard

    Jane

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Besankos

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

    Commmon female occupations for Besankos in 1921

    Dressmaker

    2

    General Servant

    2

    Copper Dresser

    1

    Dresser Of Copper Ores

    1

    Fund Holder

    1

    Commmon male occupations for Besankos in 1921

    Copper Miner

    7

    General Labourer

    5

    Mine Engine Driver

    2

    Porter

    2

    Working Engineer

    2

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