Origins of the Bisley surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 2North West 6Isle of ManYorkshire 66East Midlands 5West Midlands 22East 5London 61South East 36South West 9South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Bisleys lived in yorkshire

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    140 Bisley Travel & migration records
    1,500 Bisleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Bisley

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    What are the most common Bisley first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Bisleys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Bisleys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    7

    Servant

    7

    Widow

    6

    No Occupation

    5

    At Home

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Bisleys in 1921

    Yeoman

    19

    Carpenter

    11

    Butcher

    10

    Farmer

    8

    General Labourer

    8

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