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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth WestIsle of ManYorkshire 9East Midlands 110West Midlands 16East 5London 24South East 13South West 5South WalesMid Wales 4West WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Fewkeses lived in east-midlands

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    250 Fewkes Travel & migration records
    2,700 Fewkeses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Fewkes

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    What are the most common Fewkes first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Fewkeses

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

    Common female occupations for Fewkeses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    13

    Living On Own Means

    8

    Widow

    8

    General Servant

    6

    Lace Worker

    6

    Common male occupations for Fewkeses in 1921

    Bricklayer

    18

    Plasterer

    15

    Coal Miner

    14

    Butcher

    12

    Framework Knitter

    10

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