Origins of the Birt surname

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    In 1921, most Birts lived in south-west

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    1,600 Birt Travel & migration records
    12,000 Birts found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Birt first names?

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    Common jobs for Birts

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

    Commmon female occupations for Birts in 1921

    Laundress

    76

    Dressmaker

    67

    Domestic Servant

    31

    Living On Own Means

    30

    General Servant Domestic

    29

    Commmon male occupations for Birts in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    79

    Coal Miner

    55

    General Labourer

    48

    Carpenter

    32

    Tailor

    29

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