Origins of the Faulkener surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1North West 17Isle of ManYorkshire 13East Midlands 20West Midlands 45East 17London 136South East 27South West 10South Wales 1Mid Wales 6West WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Faulkeners lived in london

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    150 Faulkener Travel & migration records
    2,100 Faulkeners found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Faulkener

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    Faulkner Or Falkner Or Faulkeners

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    What are the most common Faulkener first names?

    William

    John

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Faulkeners

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

    Commmon female occupations for Faulkeners in 1921

    Dressmaker

    10

    Laundress

    10

    General Servant

    8

    Servant

    8

    Domestic Servant

    7

    Commmon male occupations for Faulkeners in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    29

    Coal Miner

    10

    Shoe Maker

    9

    Carpenter

    7

    Gardener

    7

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