Origins of the Fairchild surname

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    In 1921, most Fairchilds lived in london

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    2,200 Fairchild Travel & migration records
    7,600 Fairchilds found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Fairchild

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    We have for the Fairchild surname. The oldest one dates back to 1565.

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    What are the most common Fairchild first names?

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    Common jobs for Fairchilds

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

    Commmon female occupations for Fairchilds in 1921

    Dressmaker

    29

    Domestic Servant

    19

    House Servant

    19

    General Servant Domestic

    18

    Cook Domestic

    16

    Commmon male occupations for Fairchilds in 1921

    Carpenter

    57

    Agricultural Labourer

    52

    Farmer

    39

    General Labourer

    32

    Butcher

    28

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