Origins of the Bodger surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 20North West 2Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 21East Midlands 29West Midlands 10East 53London 128South East 35South West 43South Wales 9Mid Wales 3West WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Bodgers lived in london

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    490 Bodger Travel & migration records
    4,400 Bodgers found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Bodger first names?

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    Common jobs for Bodgers

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

    Commmon female occupations for Bodgers in 1921

    Dressmaker

    37

    General Servant Domestic

    15

    Housekeeper

    14

    House Servant

    11

    Living On Own Means

    10

    Commmon male occupations for Bodgers in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    32

    Tailor

    25

    Farmer

    22

    Gardener

    18

    Baker

    16

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