Origins of the Bidewell surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 9North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 5East Midlands 6West MidlandsEast 60London 24South East 19South WestSouth WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Bidewells lived in east

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    82 Bidewell Travel & migration records
    1,100 Bidewells found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Bidewell

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    Common jobs for Bidewells

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

    Common female occupations for Bidewells in 1921

    General Servant Domestic

    8

    Domestic Servant

    5

    Dressmaker

    4

    Governess

    4

    Servant

    3

    Common male occupations for Bidewells in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    20

    Farm Labourer

    10

    Farmer

    8

    General Labourer

    7

    Lab

    5

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