Origins of the Fairholme surname

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    In 1921, most Fairholmes lived in east-midlands

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    90 Fairholme Travel & migration records
    500 Fairholmes found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Fairholme

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    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Fairholmes

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

    Commmon female occupations for Fairholmes in 1921

    Laundress

    8

    Dressmaker

    3

    Domestic Servant

    2

    General Servant Domestic

    2

    Hosiery Mender

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Fairholmes in 1921

    Bleacher

    5

    Merchant

    5

    Dock Labourer

    4

    Wool Comber

    4

    Workman

    4

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