Origins of the Blest surname
About the Blests
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Interesting facts about Blest
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
Who were Blests most likely to marry?
Christfields
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What are the most common Blest first names?
Thomas
John
Elizabeth
Mary
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Common jobs for Blests
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Commmon female occupations for Blests in 1921
Cotton Weaver
4
General Servant
3
Servant
3
Ag Labourer
2
Domestic Servant
2
Commmon male occupations for Blests in 1921
Farmer
12
Japanner
6
Agricultural Labourer
5
General Labourer
5
Farmers Son
4
