Origins of the Fairlie surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 24North West 15Isle of ManYorkshire 14East Midlands 6West Midlands 6East 6London 43South East 25South West 5South Wales 2Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 5Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Fairlies lived in london

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    1,200 Fairlie Travel & migration records
    4,900 Fairlies found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Fairlie

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    What are the most common Fairlie first names?

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    Common jobs for Fairlies

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

    Commmon female occupations for Fairlies in 1921

    Dressmaker

    31

    Domestic Servant

    19

    Housekeeper

    19

    F S

    18

    Living On Own Means

    16

    Commmon male occupations for Fairlies in 1921

    Coal Miner

    24

    Carter

    17

    Farmer

    17

    Weaver

    16

    General Labourer

    14

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