Origins of the Fildes surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 5North West 98Isle of ManYorkshire 26East MidlandsWest Midlands 28East 5London 468South East 7South West 13South Wales 6Mid Wales 4West WalesNorth Wales 8Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Fildeses lived in london

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    650 Fildes Travel & migration records
    6,600 Fildeses found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Fildeses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Fildeses in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    38

    Dressmaker

    26

    Charwoman

    21

    Housekeeper

    20

    Living On Own Means

    17

    Commmon male occupations for Fildeses in 1921

    Cabinet Maker

    43

    Coal Miner

    34

    Blacksmith

    21

    Yeoman

    20

    Joiner

    17

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