Origins of the Ferrar surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 2Isle of ManYorkshire 26East Midlands 20West Midlands 5East 5London 22South East 5South West 6South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Ferrars lived in yorkshire

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    280 Ferrar Travel & migration records
    1,000 Ferrars found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Ferrar

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    What are the most common Ferrar first names?

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    Common jobs for Ferrars

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

    Commmon female occupations for Ferrars in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    5

    Nil

    4

    Charwoman

    3

    Drapers Assistant

    3

    Dressmaker

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Ferrars in 1921

    Stone Mason

    6

    Brazier

    5

    Clerk

    5

    Stone Sawyer

    5

    Journeyman Baker

    4

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