Origins of the Blackadder surname

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    In 1921, most Blackadders lived in north-west

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    370 Blackadder Travel & migration records
    1,300 Blackadders found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Blackadder

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    What are the most common Blackadder first names?

    James

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    Common jobs for Blackadders

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

    Commmon female occupations for Blackadders in 1921

    Housekeeper

    13

    House Keeper

    8

    Domestic Servant

    6

    Annuitant

    5

    Dressmaker

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Blackadders in 1921

    Joiner

    13

    Shepherd

    12

    Baker

    7

    Coal Miner

    7

    Engineer

    7

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