Origins of the Findlater surname

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    In 1921, most Findlaters lived in london

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    890 Findlater Travel & migration records
    3,300 Findlaters found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Findlater

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    What are the most common Findlater first names?

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    Common jobs for Findlaters

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

    Commmon female occupations for Findlaters in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    21

    Annuitant

    19

    Dressmaker

    18

    Domestic Serv

    15

    Ind

    12

    Commmon male occupations for Findlaters in 1921

    Farm Servant

    27

    Shoemaker

    26

    Farmer

    17

    General Labourer

    16

    Miller

    14

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