Origins of the Bonser surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 5North West 12Isle of Man 2Yorkshire 115East Midlands 538West Midlands 135East 13London 68South East 24South West 20South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 4Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Bonsers lived in east-midlands

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    What are the most common Bonser first names?

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    Common jobs for Bonsers

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    Commmon female occupations for Bonsers in 1921

    Dressmaker

    30

    Lace Mender

    28

    General Servant Domestic

    16

    Living On Own Means

    14

    Dress Maker

    13

    Commmon male occupations for Bonsers in 1921

    Coal Miner

    88

    Coal Miner Hewer

    46

    Joiner

    30

    Farmer

    29

    Lace Maker

    29

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