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Origins of the Bucknell surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 10North West 3Isle of Man 2Yorkshire 88East Midlands 14West Midlands 65East 39London 177South East 92South West 102South Wales 4Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Bucknells lived in london

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    870 Bucknell Travel & migration records
    7,100 Bucknells found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Bucknell

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    What are the most common Bucknell first names?

    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Bucknells

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

    Common female occupations for Bucknells in 1921

    Dressmaker

    41

    Laundress

    28

    Living On Own Means

    18

    Farmers Wife

    14

    House Servant

    13

    Common male occupations for Bucknells in 1921

    Farmer

    72

    Carpenter

    34

    Farmers Son

    28

    Baker

    21

    Agricultural Labourer

    20

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