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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth WestIsle of ManYorkshireEast Midlands 6West MidlandsEast 2London 4South East 2South West 32South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Fewses lived in south-west

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    10 Fews Travel & migration records
    400 Fewses found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Fews first names?

    William

    Henry James

    Mary

    Annie

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    Common jobs for Fewses

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

    Common female occupations for Fewses in 1921

    Coal Miner Wife

    2

    Domestic

    2

    General Servant

    2

    Laundress

    2

    Schoolar

    2

    Common male occupations for Fewses in 1921

    Coal Miner

    12

    Shoe Maker

    6

    Plumber

    5

    Shoemaker

    5

    Boot Maker

    4

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