Origins of the Birch surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 204North West 609Isle of Man 14Yorkshire 1489East Midlands 493West Midlands 2322East 400London 3062South East 869South West 184South Wales 172Mid Wales 19West Wales 1North Wales 62Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Birchs lived in london

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    13,000 Birch Travel & migration records
    120,000 Birchs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Birch

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    325th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Birch surname. The oldest one dates back to 1541.

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    What are the most common Birch first names?

    John

    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Birchs

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

    Commmon female occupations for Birchs in 1921

    Dressmaker

    479

    Laundress

    329

    Cotton Weaver

    298

    Domestic Servant

    289

    General Servant Domestic

    238

    Commmon male occupations for Birchs in 1921

    General Labourer

    453

    Coal Miner

    451

    Agricultural Labourer

    372

    Farmer

    304

    Farm Labourer

    285

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