Origins of the Bulkeley surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1North West 4Isle of ManYorkshire 6East Midlands 3West Midlands 9East 4London 14South East 9South West 4South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 19Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Bulkeleys lived in north-wales

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    400 Bulkeley Travel & migration records
    990 Bulkeleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Bulkeley

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    Who were Bulkeleys most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Bulkeley first names?

    John

    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Bulkeleys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Bulkeleys in 1921

    Private Means

    12

    Widow

    9

    Dressmaker

    6

    Spinster

    6

    None

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Bulkeleys in 1921

    Gentleman

    12

    Able Seaman

    10

    Esq

    8

    Mariner

    7

    Seaman

    6

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