Origins of the Farress surname

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    In 1921, most Farresses lived in london

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    28 Farress Travel & migration records
    140 Farresses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Farress

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    What are the most common Farress first names?

    Ernest

    Henry Benjamin

    Alice Emma

    Lucy

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    Common jobs for Farresses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Farresses in 1921

    Seamstress

    2

    Boot Machinist

    1

    Charwoman

    1

    Charwoman Daughter

    1

    Charwomen

    1

    Commmon male occupations for Farresses in 1921

    General Labourer

    4

    House Painter

    2

    Packer General Goods

    2

    Agricultural Labourer

    1

    Asylum Attendant

    1

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