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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 276North West 213Isle of Man 4Yorkshire 70East Midlands 14West Midlands 4East 24London 111South East 64South West 13South Wales 1Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Bulmans lived in north-east

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    2,000 Bulman Travel & migration records
    10,000 Bulmans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Bulman

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    What are the most common Bulman first names?

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    Common jobs for Bulmans

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

    Common female occupations for Bulmans in 1921

    Dressmaker

    68

    General Servant Domestic

    30

    Domestic Servant

    25

    Laundress

    24

    Living On Own Means

    22

    Common male occupations for Bulmans in 1921

    Joiner

    51

    Farmer

    44

    Blacksmith

    43

    Agricultural Labourer

    33

    Coal Miner

    31

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