Origins of the Blank surname

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    In 1921, most Blanks lived in south-west

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    4,200 Blank Travel & migration records
    3,800 Blanks found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Blank

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    What are the most common Blank first names?

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    Common jobs for Blanks

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

    Commmon female occupations for Blanks in 1921

    General Servant Domestic

    17

    Charwoman

    15

    Dressmaker

    15

    Domestic Servant

    11

    Laundress

    10

    Commmon male occupations for Blanks in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    30

    Farm Labourer

    22

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    21

    Farm Hands

    18

    General Labourer

    17

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