Origins of the Fairbanks surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 20Isle of ManYorkshire 43East Midlands 54West Midlands 178East 5London 66South East 9South West 7South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Fairbankses lived in west-midlands

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    2,200 Fairbanks Travel & migration records
    3,600 Fairbankses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Fairbanks

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    Common jobs for Fairbankses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Fairbankses in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    12

    Dressmaker

    12

    Housekeeper

    11

    House Servant

    10

    General Servant Domestic

    9

    Commmon male occupations for Fairbankses in 1921

    Farmer

    26

    Agricultural Labourer

    22

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    21

    Gardener

    14

    Butcher

    11

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