Origins of the Facer surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 10Isle of ManYorkshire 60East Midlands 98West Midlands 141East 49London 104South East 66South West 7South Wales 2Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Facers lived in west-midlands

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    550 Facer Travel & migration records
    6,400 Facers found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Facer

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    What are the most common Facer first names?

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    Common jobs for Facers

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

    Commmon female occupations for Facers in 1921

    Dressmaker

    34

    Laundress

    22

    Lace Maker

    20

    House Servant

    15

    General Servant

    13

    Commmon male occupations for Facers in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    46

    Blacksmith

    37

    Sawyer

    35

    Bricklayer

    16

    General Labourer

    16

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