Origins of the Ffrench surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 6North WestIsle of ManYorkshireEast MidlandsWest Midlands 14East 1London 13South East 2South West 3South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Ffrenchs lived in west-midlands

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    330 Ffrench Travel & migration records
    240 Ffrenchs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Ffrench

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    What are the most common Ffrench first names?

    Martin

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Ffrenchs

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

    Commmon female occupations for Ffrenchs in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    4

    Annuitant

    3

    Private Means

    3

    Surgeon & Physician

    2

    Barmaid Inn

    1

    Commmon male occupations for Ffrenchs in 1921

    Congregational Minister

    2

    House Painter

    2

    At School

    1

    Bartenders

    1

    Bespoke Boot Maker And Repairer

    1

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