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Origins of the Fenwick surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1551North West 74Isle of ManYorkshire 428East Midlands 237West Midlands 18East 82London 349South East 113South West 50South Wales 2Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 10Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Fenwicks lived in north-east

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    5,300 Fenwick Travel & migration records
    38,000 Fenwicks found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Fenwick

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    Common jobs for Fenwicks

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

    Common female occupations for Fenwicks in 1921

    Dressmaker

    173

    Domestic Servant

    93

    General Servant Domestic

    86

    Living On Own Means

    80

    Housekeeper

    66

    Common male occupations for Fenwicks in 1921

    Coal Miner

    394

    Coal Miner Hewer

    141

    Farmer

    125

    Joiner

    124

    General Labourer

    100

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