Origins of the Bester surname

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    In 1921, most Besters lived in london

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    380 Bester Travel & migration records
    1,800 Besters found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Bester first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Besters

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

    Commmon female occupations for Besters in 1921

    Dressmaker

    12

    General Servant Domestic

    9

    Domestic Servant

    7

    General Servant

    6

    Cook Domestic

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Besters in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    27

    Farm Labourer

    24

    General Labourer

    22

    Gardener Domestic

    7

    Laborer

    6

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