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Origins of the Blissett surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 15North West 6Isle of ManYorkshire 8East Midlands 60West Midlands 35East 19London 133South East 91South West 19South Wales 6Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Blissetts lived in london

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    270 Blissett Travel & migration records
    4,600 Blissetts found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Blissett

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    Common jobs for Blissetts

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

    Common female occupations for Blissetts in 1921

    Dressmaker

    27

    Cook House Keeper

    23

    Laundress

    22

    Cook Housekeeper

    21

    General Servant

    14

    Common male occupations for Blissetts in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    51

    General Labourer

    18

    Yeoman

    18

    Carpenter

    14

    Gardener

    13

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