Origins of the Fargher surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 13Isle of Man 143Yorkshire 7East Midlands 5West MidlandsEast 5London 127South East 15South West 4South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

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

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    850 Fargher Travel & migration records
    4,100 Farghers found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Farghers

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

    Commmon female occupations for Farghers in 1921

    House Servant

    34

    Dressmaker

    33

    Living On Own Means

    17

    At Home

    16

    General Servant

    14

    Commmon male occupations for Farghers in 1921

    Master

    61

    Farmer

    44

    Lead Miner

    35

    Chief Steward

    31

    Joiner

    31

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