Origins of the Biffen surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 1Isle of ManYorkshireEast Midlands 1West Midlands 10East 8London 86South East 41South West 48South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Biffens lived in london

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    120 Biffen Travel & migration records
    1,800 Biffens found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Biffens

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

    Common female occupations for Biffens in 1921

    Dressmaker

    15

    Living On Own Means

    12

    Private Means

    6

    Cook Domestic

    5

    Farmers Daughter

    5

    Common male occupations for Biffens in 1921

    Boat Builder

    14

    Agricultural Labourer

    10

    Farmer

    10

    Tailor

    9

    Butcher

    8

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