Origins of the Bull surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 73North West 220Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 561East Midlands 737West Midlands 1056East 1302London 3737South East 1547South West 526South Wales 322Mid Wales 126West Wales 7North Wales 12Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Bulls lived in london

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    14,000 Bull Travel & migration records
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    Interesting facts about Bull

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    309th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Bull surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.

    Who were Bulls most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Bull first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Bulls

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

    Commmon female occupations for Bulls in 1921

    Dressmaker

    610

    Laundress

    458

    Domestic Servant

    330

    General Servant Domestic

    326

    General Servant

    271

    Commmon male occupations for Bulls in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    774

    General Labourer

    538

    Farm Labourer

    446

    Carpenter

    386

    Bricklayer

    335

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