Origins of the Bush surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 125North West 58Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 416East Midlands 303West Midlands 186East 1175London 2422South East 873South West 457South Wales 128Mid Wales 27West Wales 1North Wales 9Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Bushs lived in london

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    Interesting facts about Bush

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    522nd most common surname in the UK

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    What are the most common Bush first names?

    William

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    Common jobs for Bushs

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

    Common female occupations for Bushs in 1921

    Dressmaker

    345

    Laundress

    245

    General Servant Domestic

    212

    Domestic Servant

    187

    General Servant

    155

    Common male occupations for Bushs in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    555

    General Labourer

    349

    Carpenter

    272

    Farm Labourer

    203

    Farm Hands

    198

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