Origins of the Fainlight surname
About the Fainlights
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Interesting facts about Fainlight
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Fainlight surname. The oldest one dates back to .
Who were Fainlights most likely to marry?
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What are the most common Fainlight first names?
Reuben
David
Fannie
Fanny
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Common jobs for Fainlights
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Fainlights in 1921
At Home
2
Milliner
2
Westminster Jewis Free School
2
Assisting In Business
1
Corset Making
1
Common male occupations for Fainlights in 1921
Clerk
2
Fancy Goods Dealer
2
Wire Worker
2
Apprentice To Engineer
1
Art Metal Works
1
