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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 92North West 235Isle of Man 14Yorkshire 346East Midlands 150West Midlands 245East 690London 3480South East 565South West 135South Wales 87Mid Wales 1West Wales 1North Wales 16Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Bridges lived in london

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    8,400 Bridge Travel & migration records
    67,000 Bridges found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Bridge

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    656th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Bridge surname. The oldest one dates back to 1100.

    Who were Bridges most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Bridge first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Bridges

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

    Common female occupations for Bridges in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    593

    Dressmaker

    237

    Housekeeper

    148

    Weaver Cotton

    144

    Domestic Servant

    134

    Common male occupations for Bridges in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    358

    Coal Miner

    251

    General Labourer

    246

    Cotton Weaver

    245

    Farmer

    231

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