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Origins of the Bridgman surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 3North West 12Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 18East Midlands 26West Midlands 40East 37London 268South East 128South West 157South Wales 12Mid Wales 3West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Bridgmans lived in london

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    2,000 Bridgman Travel & migration records
    11,000 Bridgmans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Bridgman

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    Common jobs for Bridgmans

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

    Common female occupations for Bridgmans in 1921

    Dressmaker

    58

    Living On Own Means

    36

    Domestic Servant

    33

    Laundress

    25

    Lab

    22

    Common male occupations for Bridgmans in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    70

    Carpenter

    57

    Farmer

    54

    Grocer

    44

    General Labourer

    41

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