Origins of the Bonshor surname

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    In 1921, most Bonshors lived in east-midlands

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    52 Bonshor Travel & migration records
    680 Bonshors found in all Census records

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    Sarah

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    Common jobs for Bonshors

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

    Commmon female occupations for Bonshors in 1921

    Dressmaker

    4

    Dress Maker

    3

    Housekeeper

    3

    Fitter & Machinist

    2

    Lace Worker

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Bonshors in 1921

    Bricklayer

    14

    Farm Bailiff

    5

    Farmer

    4

    Assisting On Farm

    3

    Builder

    3

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