Origins of the Figg surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 2North West 14Isle of ManYorkshire 21East Midlands 14West Midlands 10East 89London 295South East 156South West 11South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 5Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Figgs lived in london

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    570 Figg Travel & migration records
    7,100 Figgs found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Figg first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Figgs

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    Commmon female occupations for Figgs in 1921

    Dressmaker

    36

    Laundress

    31

    House Servant

    20

    General Servant

    18

    Lace Maker

    16

    Commmon male occupations for Figgs in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    66

    Carpenter

    37

    General Labourer

    28

    Gardener

    26

    Farm Labourer

    22

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