Origins of the Bicknell surname

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    In 1921, most Bicknells lived in south-east

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    1,900 Bicknell Travel & migration records
    13,000 Bicknells found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Bicknell

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    What are the most common Bicknell first names?

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    Common jobs for Bicknells

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

    Commmon female occupations for Bicknells in 1921

    Laundress

    67

    Dressmaker

    61

    Domestic Servant

    28

    Living On Own Means

    27

    Charwoman

    26

    Commmon male occupations for Bicknells in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    84

    Carpenter

    73

    Bricklayer

    63

    General Labourer

    63

    Farmer

    49

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