Origins of the Fawcett surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 946North West 238Isle of Man 5Yorkshire 2317East Midlands 278West Midlands 72East 105London 1063South East 195South West 36South Wales 1Mid Wales 15West WalesNorth Wales 7Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Fawcetts lived in yorkshire

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    8,600 Fawcett Travel & migration records
    57,000 Fawcetts found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Fawcett

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    821st most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Fawcett surname. The oldest one dates back to 1300.

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    What are the most common Fawcett first names?

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    Common jobs for Fawcetts

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

    Commmon female occupations for Fawcetts in 1921

    Dressmaker

    256

    Living On Own Means

    130

    Cotton Weaver

    119

    General Servant Domestic

    101

    Domestic Servant

    89

    Commmon male occupations for Fawcetts in 1921

    Farmer

    252

    Coal Miner

    248

    Joiner

    168

    General Labourer

    164

    Agricultural Labourer

    146

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