Origins of the Birkenhead surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1North West 71Isle of ManYorkshire 12East Midlands 12West Midlands 23East 4London 150South East 7South WestSouth WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 7Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Birkenheads lived in london

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    270 Birkenhead Travel & migration records
    2,400 Birkenheads found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Birkenhead

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    Common jobs for Birkenheads

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

    Commmon female occupations for Birkenheads in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    31

    Dressmaker

    16

    Widow

    12

    House Keeper

    8

    Weaver

    8

    Commmon male occupations for Birkenheads in 1921

    Cotton Spinner

    23

    Bricklayer

    17

    Waterman

    14

    Joiner

    12

    Yeoman

    9

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