Origins of the Farndon surname

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    In 1921, most Farndons lived in west-midlands

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    180 Farndon Travel & migration records
    3,000 Farndons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Farndon

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    Common jobs for Farndons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Farndons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    28

    Ribbon Weaver

    13

    Silk Weaver

    8

    Draper

    5

    Drapers Assistant

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Farndons in 1921

    Coal Miner

    20

    Agricultural Labourer

    13

    Bricklayer

    13

    Carpenter

    12

    Farmer

    12

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