Origins of the Blackman surname

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    In 1921, most Blackmans lived in london

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    5,800 Blackman Travel & migration records
    38,000 Blackmans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Blackman

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    We have for the Blackman surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.

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    What are the most common Blackman first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Blackmans

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

    Commmon female occupations for Blackmans in 1921

    Laundress

    151

    Dressmaker

    148

    Domestic Servant

    131

    General Servant Domestic

    116

    General Servant

    83

    Commmon male occupations for Blackmans in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    353

    General Labourer

    222

    Farm Labourer

    148

    Carpenter

    135

    Gardener

    91

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