Origins of the Birdsey surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 23North West 8Isle of ManYorkshire 3East Midlands 18West Midlands 2East 23London 64South East 16South West 4South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Birdseys lived in london

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    190 Birdsey Travel & migration records
    1,300 Birdseys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Birdsey

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    Who were Birdseys most likely to marry?

    Birdsey Or Birdseye Or Birdsie Or Burdseys

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    Birdseye Or Birdsey Or Bidsey Or Birdeseyes
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    What are the most common Birdsey first names?

    John

    William

    Elizabeth

    Sarah

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    Common jobs for Birdseys

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

    Common female occupations for Birdseys in 1921

    Widow

    6

    House Servant

    4

    Caretaker

    3

    Cook

    2

    Domestic Servant

    2

    Common male occupations for Birdseys in 1921

    Butcher

    16

    Grocer

    11

    Husbandman

    11

    Fishmonger

    10

    Farmer

    7

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