Origins of the Fairhead surname

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    In 1921, most Fairheads lived in london

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    430 Fairhead Travel & migration records
    5,700 Fairheads found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Fairhead

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    What are the most common Fairhead first names?

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    Common jobs for Fairheads

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

    Commmon female occupations for Fairheads in 1921

    Servant

    46

    Dressmaker

    34

    General Servant Domestic

    16

    Laundress

    16

    Charwoman

    10

    Commmon male occupations for Fairheads in 1921

    Carpenter

    53

    Butcher

    47

    Agricultural Labourer

    46

    Farmer

    39

    Farm Labourer

    22

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