Origins of the Fancy surname

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    In 1921, most Fancys lived in south-west

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    430 Fancy Travel & migration records
    2,100 Fancys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Fancy

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    What are the most common Fancy first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Fancys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Fancys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    18

    General Servant

    9

    General Servant Domestic

    9

    House Servant

    9

    Laundress

    7

    Commmon male occupations for Fancys in 1921

    General Labourer

    18

    Bricklayer

    13

    Agricultural Labourer

    12

    Quarryman

    9

    Stone Quarryman

    8

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