Origins of the Byard surname

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    In 1921, most Byards lived in east-midlands

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    470 Byard Travel & migration records
    4,800 Byards found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Byards

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    Commmon female occupations for Byards in 1921

    General Servant Domestic

    17

    Domestic Servant

    14

    Dressmaker

    14

    General Servant

    10

    Laundress

    9

    Commmon male occupations for Byards in 1921

    General Labourer

    35

    Farmer

    29

    Agricultural Labourer

    19

    Bricklayer

    16

    Farm Labourer

    15

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