Origins of the Fairn surname

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    In 1921, most Fairns lived in south-east

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    74 Fairn Travel & migration records
    330 Fairns found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Fairn

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    What are the most common Fairn first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Fairns

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

    Commmon female occupations for Fairns in 1921

    Seamstress

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    Dressmaker

    3

    Governess

    3

    Hospital Nurse

    2

    House Keeper

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Fairns in 1921

    Puddler

    6

    Warden

    5

    Retired Licensed Victualler

    3

    Wright

    3

    Cheesemonger

    2

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