Origins of the Farncomb surname

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    In 1921, most Farncombs lived in south-east

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    57 Farncomb Travel & migration records
    220 Farncombs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Farncomb

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    What are the most common Farncomb first names?

    Thomas

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    Mary

    Ann

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    Common jobs for Farncombs

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

    Commmon female occupations for Farncombs in 1921

    Living On Her Own Means

    2

    Cook

    1

    Cordwainer Wife

    1

    Dress Maker

    1

    Dressmaker

    1

    Commmon male occupations for Farncombs in 1921

    Ordinary Seaman

    9

    Boy

    4

    Farmer

    3

    Butcher

    2

    Farm Labourer

    2

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