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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 2North West 11Isle of ManYorkshire 16East Midlands 8West Midlands 22East 47London 53South East 63South West 74South Wales 30Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Besants lived in south-west

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    490 Besant Travel & migration records
    3,600 Besants found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Besant

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    What are the most common Besant first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Besants

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

    Common female occupations for Besants in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    20

    Lab

    18

    Laundress

    16

    Dressmaker

    14

    Living On Own Means

    10

    Common male occupations for Besants in 1921

    Mason

    32

    General Labourer

    22

    Agricultural Labourer

    16

    Lab

    15

    Stone Mason

    14

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