Origins of the Bew surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 39North West 10Isle of ManYorkshire 37East Midlands 19West Midlands 12East 48London 144South East 56South West 20South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 6Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Bews lived in london

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    450 Bew Travel & migration records
    4,600 Bews found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Bew first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Bews

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

    Common female occupations for Bews in 1921

    Dressmaker

    28

    Laundress

    21

    House Servant

    16

    Domestic Servant

    11

    Living On Own Means

    11

    Common male occupations for Bews in 1921

    Farmer

    24

    General Labourer

    24

    Agricultural Labourer

    17

    Clerk

    17

    Farm Labourer

    17

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