Origins of the Fairman surname

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    In 1921, most Fairmans lived in london

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    1,300 Fairman Travel & migration records
    6,400 Fairmans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Fairman

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    We have for the Fairman surname. The oldest one dates back to 1850.

    Who were Fairmans most likely to marry?

    Fairman Or Farnums

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    What are the most common Fairman first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Fairmans

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

    Commmon female occupations for Fairmans in 1921

    Laundress

    29

    Dressmaker

    26

    General Servant Domestic

    18

    Servant

    13

    Domestic Servant

    12

    Commmon male occupations for Fairmans in 1921

    Bricklayer

    52

    General Labourer

    28

    Agricultural Labourer

    24

    Yeoman

    17

    Carman

    16

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