Origins of the Blackmore surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 108North West 76Isle of Man 2Yorkshire 163East Midlands 96West Midlands 182East 179London 1011South East 515South West 1063South Wales 230Mid Wales 16West Wales 2North Wales 4Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Blackmores lived in south-west

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    5,400 Blackmore Travel & migration records
    47,000 Blackmores found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Blackmore

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    957th most common surname in the UK

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

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    What are the most common Blackmore first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Blackmores

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

    Commmon female occupations for Blackmores in 1921

    Dressmaker

    238

    Laundress

    175

    General Servant Domestic

    119

    Domestic Servant

    107

    House Servant

    102

    Commmon male occupations for Blackmores in 1921

    Carpenter

    238

    Agricultural Labourer

    221

    Farm Labourer

    171

    General Labourer

    147

    Farmer

    142

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