Origins of the Fearns surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 12North West 19Isle of ManYorkshire 46East Midlands 14West Midlands 22EastLondon 151South East 9South West 3South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Fearnses lived in london

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    520 Fearns Travel & migration records
    2,800 Fearnses found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Fearnses

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    Commmon female occupations for Fearnses in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    12

    Dressmaker

    11

    Charwoman

    10

    None

    9

    Home

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Fearnses in 1921

    Coal Miner

    23

    Carter

    11

    General Labourer

    11

    Dealer

    10

    Bricklayer

    9

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