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Origins of the Blanch surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 70North West 3Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 35East Midlands 28West Midlands 12East 73London 85South East 59South West 119South Wales 72Mid Wales 2West WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Blanchs lived in south-west

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    1,300 Blanch Travel & migration records
    5,500 Blanchs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Blanch

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    Common jobs for Blanchs

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

    Common female occupations for Blanchs in 1921

    Dressmaker

    27

    Laundress

    23

    Living On Own Means

    21

    Tailoress

    17

    House Servant

    12

    Common male occupations for Blanchs in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    35

    Coal Miner

    32

    Carpenter

    25

    General Labourer

    25

    Blacksmith

    21

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