Origins of the Bradshaw surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 186North West 778Isle of Man 14Yorkshire 1598East Midlands 609West Midlands 851East 241London 5774South East 687South West 167South Wales 51Mid Wales 5West Wales 2North Wales 66Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Bradshaws lived in london

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    17,000 Bradshaw Travel & migration records
    120,000 Bradshaws found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Bradshaw

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    331st most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Bradshaw surname. The oldest one dates back to 1477.

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    What are the most common Bradshaw first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Bradshaws

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

    Commmon female occupations for Bradshaws in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    768

    Dressmaker

    470

    Domestic Servant

    264

    Laundress

    256

    Living On Own Means

    228

    Commmon male occupations for Bradshaws in 1921

    Coal Miner

    606

    General Labourer

    460

    Cotton Weaver

    428

    Farmer

    349

    Agricultural Labourer

    334

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