Origins of the Farquharson surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 20North West 21Isle of ManYorkshire 21East Midlands 3West Midlands 10East 12London 103South East 65South West 19South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 5Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Farquharsons lived in london

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    3,100 Farquharson Travel & migration records
    11,000 Farquharsons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Farquharson

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    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Farquharsons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Farquharsons in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    86

    Dressmaker

    82

    Housekeeper

    68

    Living On Own Means

    55

    F S

    53

    Commmon male occupations for Farquharsons in 1921

    Farmer

    104

    Tailor

    77

    Farm Servant

    73

    Farm Serv

    54

    Mason

    49

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