Origins of the Blakestone surname
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Interesting facts about Blakestone
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Blakestone surname. The oldest one dates back to 1850.
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What are the most common Blakestone first names?
John
William
Mary
Ann
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Common jobs for Blakestones
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Blakestones in 1921
House Servant
5
Ag Lab Wife
4
Domestic Servant
4
Ag Lab Daur
3
General Servant Domestic
3
Common male occupations for Blakestones in 1921
Seaman
9
Coal Miner
3
Coal Miner Hewer
3
Farm Servant
3
Grocer
3
