Origins of the Bewlay surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 3North West 2Isle of ManYorkshire 8East Midlands 2West Midlands 7EastLondon 4South East 3South West 8South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Bewlays lived in south-west

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    59 Bewlay Travel & migration records
    420 Bewlays found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Bewlay

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Bewlays

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

    Commmon female occupations for Bewlays in 1921

    General Servant

    3

    Cook Domestic Serv

    1

    Cordwainer

    1

    Cotton Warper

    1

    Cotton Weaver

    1

    Commmon male occupations for Bewlays in 1921

    Cordwainer

    16

    Tobacconist

    13

    Gentleman

    6

    Bricklayer

    5

    Commercial Traveller

    5

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