Origins of the Bilbie surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 6Isle of ManYorkshire 14East Midlands 88West Midlands 8EastLondon 3South East 2South West 1South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Bilbies lived in east-midlands

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    70 Bilbie Travel & migration records
    1,300 Bilbies found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Bilbies

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

    Commmon female occupations for Bilbies in 1921

    Farmers Daughter

    7

    Dressmaker

    4

    Lace Mender

    4

    Living On Private Means

    4

    Cotton Mill Hand Winder

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Bilbies in 1921

    Coal Miner

    30

    Coal Miner Hewer

    10

    General Labourer

    6

    Bricklayer

    5

    Farmer

    5

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