Origins of the Fairclough surname
About the Faircloughs
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Interesting facts about Fairclough
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Fairclough surname. The oldest one dates back to 1820.
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What are the most common Fairclough first names?
John
Thomas
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Faircloughs
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Faircloughs in 1921
Cotton Weaver
235
Dressmaker
107
Domestic Servant
79
General Servant Domestic
78
Housekeeper
64
Common male occupations for Faircloughs in 1921
Coal Miner
237
Carter
138
General Labourer
128
Farmer
122
Joiner
121
