Origins of the Bridgewater surname
About the Bridgewaters
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Interesting facts about Bridgewater
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Bridgewater surname. The oldest one dates back to 1539.
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What are the most common Bridgewater first names?
William
John
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Bridgewaters
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Bridgewaters in 1921
Dressmaker
27
General Servant Domestic
16
Living On Own Means
16
Domestic Servant
15
House Servant
11
Common male occupations for Bridgewaters in 1921
Coal Miner
41
Agricultural Labourer
31
Bricklayer
24
General Labourer
22
Coal Miner Hewer
21
