Origins of the Fairhurst surname
About the Fairhursts
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Interesting facts about Fairhurst
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We have for the Fairhurst surname. The oldest one dates back to 1820.
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John
William
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Fairhursts
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Fairhursts in 1921
Cotton Weaver
187
Dressmaker
84
Cotton Spinner
56
Housekeeper
53
General Servant Domestic
50
Common male occupations for Fairhursts in 1921
Coal Miner
483
Coal Miner Hewer
206
Collier
99
General Labourer
94
Coal Hewer
74
