Origins of the Figgins surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 1Isle of ManYorkshireEast Midlands 1West Midlands 5East 30London 84South East 108South West 11South Wales 7Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Figginses lived in south-east

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    330 Figgins Travel & migration records
    2,700 Figginses found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Figgins first names?

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    Common jobs for Figginses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Figginses in 1921

    Laundress

    17

    Dressmaker

    15

    Servant

    10

    Widow

    9

    Cook Domestic

    7

    Commmon male occupations for Figginses in 1921

    Gardener

    31

    Carpenter

    18

    Wheelwright

    14

    Clothier

    11

    Fireman

    11

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