Origins of the Faragher surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 12North West 51Isle of Man 357Yorkshire 2East Midlands 3West Midlands 24East 2London 179South East 4South West 6South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 7Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Faraghers lived in isle-of-man

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    980 Faragher Travel & migration records
    3,900 Faraghers found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Faragher

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    What are the most common Faragher first names?

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    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Faraghers

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

    Commmon female occupations for Faraghers in 1921

    Dressmaker

    38

    House Servant

    22

    General Servant Domestic

    15

    Farmers Daughter

    11

    Living On Own Means

    11

    Commmon male occupations for Faraghers in 1921

    Master

    79

    Farmer

    57

    Fisherman

    46

    Mate

    44

    Able Seaman

    42

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