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Origins of the Bust surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 3North West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 17East Midlands 61West Midlands 8East 7London 37South East 9South West 8South Wales 1Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Busts lived in east-midlands

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    250 Bust Travel & migration records
    1,900 Busts found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Bust first names?

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    Common jobs for Busts

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

    Common female occupations for Busts in 1921

    Dressmaker

    15

    Domestic Servant

    9

    Servant

    9

    House Servant

    8

    Cook

    7

    Common male occupations for Busts in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    22

    Farmer

    10

    Carpenter

    8

    Farmers Son

    8

    Weaver

    7

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