Origins of the Farron surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 21North West 8Isle of ManYorkshire 27East Midlands 5West Midlands 8East 31London 95South East 28South West 8South Wales 7Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Farrons lived in london

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    910 Farron Travel & migration records
    2,200 Farrons found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Farrons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Farrons in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    37

    Dressmaker

    12

    Charwoman

    11

    Cotton Winder

    9

    General Servant

    9

    Commmon male occupations for Farrons in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    24

    Agricultural Labourer

    13

    Coal Miner

    12

    General Labourer

    11

    Tailor

    10

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