Origins of the Bridger surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 15North West 22Isle of ManYorkshire 29East Midlands 23West Midlands 27East 136London 711South East 780South West 35South Wales 8Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Bridgers lived in south-east

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    2,400 Bridger Travel & migration records
    25,000 Bridgers found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Bridger

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    We have for the Bridger surname. The oldest one dates back to 1653.

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    What are the most common Bridger first names?

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    Common jobs for Bridgers

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

    Commmon female occupations for Bridgers in 1921

    Dressmaker

    132

    Laundress

    118

    General Servant Domestic

    78

    General Servant

    68

    House Servant

    68

    Commmon male occupations for Bridgers in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    190

    Carpenter

    104

    General Labourer

    101

    Bricklayer

    81

    Gardener

    81

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