Origins of the Fermor surname

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    In 1921, most Fermors lived in south-east

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    180 Fermor Travel & migration records
    2,400 Fermors found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Fermor

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    What are the most common Fermor first names?

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    Common jobs for Fermors

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

    Commmon female occupations for Fermors in 1921

    Dressmaker

    12

    General Servant Domestic

    9

    General Servant

    8

    Living On Own Means

    8

    Cook Domestic

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Fermors in 1921

    Carpenter

    31

    Agricultural Labourer

    20

    General Labourer

    18

    Farm Labourer

    15

    Farmer

    15

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