Origins of the Bone surname
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Interesting facts about Bone
How common is your surname?
858th most common surname in the UK
We have for the Bone surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.
What are the most common Bone first names?
William
John
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Bones
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Bones in 1921
Dressmaker
253
Laundress
172
Domestic Servant
142
General Servant Domestic
125
House Servant
112
Common male occupations for Bones in 1921
Agricultural Labourer
351
General Labourer
195
Farm Labourer
166
Coal Miner
156
Farmer
149
