Origins of the Fender surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 63North West 9Isle of ManYorkshire 16East Midlands 2West MidlandsEastLondon 134South East 32South West 156South WalesMid Wales 4West WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Fenders lived in south-west

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    720 Fender Travel & migration records
    4,300 Fenders found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Fender

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    What are the most common Fender first names?

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    Common jobs for Fenders

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

    Commmon female occupations for Fenders in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    39

    Dressmaker

    23

    Jute Weaver

    17

    Housekeeper

    16

    Living On Own Means

    13

    Commmon male occupations for Fenders in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    40

    Blacksmith

    36

    General Farmers

    19

    Baker

    18

    Farm Hands

    17

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