Origins of the Fearnall surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 32Isle of ManYorkshireEast Midlands 3West Midlands 31EastLondon 8South EastSouth WestSouth WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 8Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Fearnalls lived in north-west

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    35 Fearnall Travel & migration records
    650 Fearnalls found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Fearnall

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Fearnalls

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    Commmon female occupations for Fearnalls in 1921

    Farmers Daughter

    6

    Worsted Spinner

    4

    Daughter Working On Farm

    3

    Domestic Servant

    2

    Factory Girl

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Fearnalls in 1921

    Farmer

    24

    Farmer's Son

    7

    Baker

    6

    Farmers Son

    6

    Son

    5

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