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Origins of the Byway surname

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    In 1921, most Byways lived in south-east

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    33 Byway Travel & migration records
    570 Byways found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Byway

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    What are the most common Byway first names?

    William

    James

    Elizabeth

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Byways

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

    Common female occupations for Byways in 1921

    Lace Maker

    12

    Seamstress

    5

    House Servant

    3

    Housemaid Domestic

    3

    Laundress

    3

    Common male occupations for Byways in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    9

    Telegraphist

    6

    General Labourer

    5

    Carman

    4

    Cooper & Brewer

    3

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