Origins of the Beston surname

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    In 1921, most Bestons lived in south-east

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    700 Beston Travel & migration records
    1,900 Bestons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Beston

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    Common jobs for Bestons

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

    Common female occupations for Bestons in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    9

    Laundress

    9

    Dressmaker

    7

    House Keeper

    7

    At Home

    6

    Common male occupations for Bestons in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    17

    Coal Miner

    12

    General Labourer

    10

    Clerk

    8

    Farmer

    6

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