Origins of the Faith surname

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    In 1921, most Faiths lived in london

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    740 Faith Travel & migration records
    2,500 Faiths found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Faith

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    What are the most common Faith first names?

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    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Faiths

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

    Commmon female occupations for Faiths in 1921

    Dressmaker

    13

    House Servant

    10

    House Keeper

    9

    Laundress

    9

    Domestic Servant

    8

    Commmon male occupations for Faiths in 1921

    Shoemaker

    13

    Agricultural Labourer

    8

    Bricklayer

    8

    Farmer

    8

    Mason

    8

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