Origins of the Fields surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 80North West 111Isle of ManYorkshire 306East Midlands 227West Midlands 46East 87London 256South East 49South West 28South Wales 8Mid Wales 2West WalesNorth Wales 6Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Fieldses lived in yorkshire

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    What are the most common Fields first names?

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    William

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    Gracie

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    Common jobs for Fieldses

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    Commmon female occupations for Fieldses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    57

    General Servant Domestic

    47

    Domestic Servant

    42

    Charwoman

    40

    House Servant

    35

    Commmon male occupations for Fieldses in 1921

    Farm Hands

    275

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    218

    Agricultural Labourer

    166

    General Farmers

    154

    Skilled Occupations In Manufacture Of Electrical Machinery And Accessories

    74

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