Origins of the Bircher surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 7North West 7Isle of ManYorkshire 21East Midlands 18West Midlands 62East 17London 24South East 1South West 87South Wales 3Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Birchers lived in south-west

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    250 Bircher Travel & migration records
    2,000 Birchers found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Birchers

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

    Common female occupations for Birchers in 1921

    Laundress

    9

    Dressmaker

    8

    General Servant

    7

    House Servant

    6

    Dress Maker

    5

    Common male occupations for Birchers in 1921

    Blacksmith

    20

    Agricultural Labourer

    14

    General Labourer

    12

    Bricklayer

    9

    Coal Miner

    8

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