Origins of the Blackledge surname
About the Blackledges
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Interesting facts about Blackledge
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You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Blackledge surname. The oldest one dates back to 1846.
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John
William
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Blackledges
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Blackledges in 1921
Cotton Weaver
221
Weaver Cotton
63
Weaver
55
Cotton Winder
38
House Keeper
23
Common male occupations for Blackledges in 1921
Coal Miner
91
Cotton Weaver
90
Weaver
37
Coal Miner Hewer
35
Collier
35
