Origins of the Blacklidge surname
About the Blacklidges
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Interesting facts about Blacklidge
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You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Blacklidge surname. The oldest one dates back to 1885.
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William
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Blacklidges
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Blacklidges in 1921
Cotton Weaver
26
Weaver
13
Cotton Winder
6
Hand Loom Weaver Cotton
5
Weaver Cotton
5
Common male occupations for Blacklidges in 1921
Cotton Weaver
17
Farmer
17
Coal Miner
14
Yeoman
13
Weaver
8
