Origins of the Fireman surname

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    In 1921, most Firemans lived in london

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    230 Fireman Travel & migration records
    770 Firemans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Fireman

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    What are the most common Fireman first names?

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    Common jobs for Firemans

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

    Commmon female occupations for Firemans in 1921

    House Servant

    7

    Domestic Servant

    4

    Dressmaker

    4

    Servant

    4

    Grocer & Draper

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Firemans in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    9

    Mariner

    5

    Coal Miner

    3

    Collier

    3

    Railway Porter

    3

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