Origins of the Fensom surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 15North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 9East Midlands 25West MidlandsEast 53London 85South East 12South West 2South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Fensoms lived in london

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    210 Fensom Travel & migration records
    3,600 Fensoms found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Fensom

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    Common jobs for Fensoms

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

    Commmon female occupations for Fensoms in 1921

    Straw Hat Sewer

    25

    Lace Maker

    23

    Bonnet Sewer

    22

    Straw Plaiter

    18

    Laundress

    17

    Commmon male occupations for Fensoms in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    49

    Farm Labourer

    49

    Bricklayer

    31

    General Labourer

    13

    Ag Labourer

    11

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