Origins of the Falkner surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 15North West 27Isle of Man 4Yorkshire 21East Midlands 67West Midlands 41East 21London 128South East 119South West 22South Wales 3Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Falkners lived in london

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    2,500 Falkner Travel & migration records
    9,100 Falkners found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Falkner

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    What are the most common Falkner first names?

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    Common jobs for Falkners

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

    Commmon female occupations for Falkners in 1921

    Dressmaker

    43

    Living On Own Means

    39

    Laundress

    27

    General Servant

    26

    House Servant

    25

    Commmon male occupations for Falkners in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    66

    Farmer

    35

    Farm Labourer

    33

    Gardener

    29

    General Labourer

    28

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