Origins of the Farbrother surname

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    In 1921, most Farbrothers lived in south-west

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    1,200 Farbrothers found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Farbrother

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    What are the most common Farbrother first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Farbrothers

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

    Commmon female occupations for Farbrothers in 1921

    Dressmaker

    13

    Governess

    5

    Teacher

    4

    Domestic Servant

    3

    Tailoress

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Farbrothers in 1921

    Shoe Maker

    6

    Tailor

    6

    Stone Mason

    5

    Agricultural Labourer

    4

    Carpenter

    4

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