Origins of the Bewley surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 171North West 210Isle of ManYorkshire 11East Midlands 13West Midlands 30East 22London 229South East 43South West 35South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 8Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Bewleys lived in london

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    1,100 Bewley Travel & migration records
    8,500 Bewleys found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Bewley first names?

    Samuel

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Bewleys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Bewleys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    54

    Domestic Servant

    27

    Laundress

    20

    House Servant

    18

    Widow

    18

    Commmon male occupations for Bewleys in 1921

    Joiner

    44

    Coal Miner

    37

    General Labourer

    32

    Tailor

    26

    Farmer

    25

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