Origins of the Binstead surname

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    In 1921, most Binsteads lived in south-east

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    290 Binstead Travel & migration records
    3,200 Binsteads found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Binstead first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Binsteads

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

    Commmon female occupations for Binsteads in 1921

    Laundress

    23

    General Servant Domestic

    14

    Dressmaker

    12

    Cook

    10

    Servant

    10

    Commmon male occupations for Binsteads in 1921

    Carpenter

    25

    Agricultural Labourer

    21

    Bricklayer

    19

    Clerk

    15

    Coal Porter

    15

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