Origins of the Bidwell surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 11North West 19Isle of ManYorkshire 66East Midlands 21West Midlands 31East 139London 202South East 180South West 68South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Bidwells lived in london

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    1,400 Bidwell Travel & migration records
    7,900 Bidwells found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Bidwell

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    Who were Bidwells most likely to marry?

    Bidwell Or Biddell Or Biddolls
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    What are the most common Bidwell first names?

    John

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Bidwells

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

    Commmon female occupations for Bidwells in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    38

    Dressmaker

    27

    General Servant Domestic

    27

    Domestic Servant

    22

    House Servant

    19

    Commmon male occupations for Bidwells in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    55

    Farm Labourer

    39

    General Labourer

    33

    Woodman

    32

    Tailor

    22

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