Origins of the Bunyan surname

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    In 1921, most Bunyans lived in london

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    1,100 Bunyan Travel & migration records
    8,800 Bunyans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Bunyan

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    Common jobs for Bunyans

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

    Commmon female occupations for Bunyans in 1921

    Dressmaker

    40

    General Servant

    27

    Laundress

    24

    Straw Plaiter

    20

    Charwoman

    19

    Commmon male occupations for Bunyans in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    54

    Farm Labourer

    45

    General Labourer

    45

    Carman

    19

    Mason

    19

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