Origins of the Ferrier surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 37North West 9Isle of Man 4Yorkshire 26East Midlands 42West Midlands 4East 60London 168South East 116South West 28South Wales 13Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Ferriers lived in london

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    3,800 Ferrier Travel & migration records
    13,000 Ferriers found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Ferrier

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    Common jobs for Ferriers

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

    Commmon female occupations for Ferriers in 1921

    Dressmaker

    69

    Domestic Servant

    53

    F S

    42

    Housekeeper

    37

    Annuitant

    36

    Commmon male occupations for Ferriers in 1921

    Fisherman

    59

    Farm Servant

    57

    Farmer

    56

    Weaver

    55

    Tailor

    54

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