Origins of the Bilbrough surname

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    In 1921, most Bilbroughs lived in yorkshire

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    320 Bilbrough Travel & migration records
    2,300 Bilbroughs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Bilbrough

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    Common jobs for Bilbroughs

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

    Commmon female occupations for Bilbroughs in 1921

    Dressmaker

    8

    Tailoress

    7

    General Servant

    6

    Woollen Weaver

    6

    Domestic Servant

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Bilbroughs in 1921

    Bricklayer

    36

    General Labourer

    17

    Agricultural Labourer

    12

    Carter

    9

    Farm Labourer

    8

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