Origins of the Firth surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 193North West 245Isle of Man 13Yorkshire 8439East Midlands 203West Midlands 50East 89London 1466South East 201South West 57South Wales 23Mid WalesWest Wales 1North Wales 20Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Firths lived in yorkshire

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    10,000 Firth Travel & migration records
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    Interesting facts about Firth

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    484th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Firth surname. The oldest one dates back to 1300.

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    What are the most common Firth first names?

    John

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Firths

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

    Commmon female occupations for Firths in 1921

    Worsted Weaver

    322

    Dressmaker

    321

    Worsted Spinner

    262

    Cotton Weaver

    242

    Woollen Weaver

    222

    Commmon male occupations for Firths in 1921

    Coal Miner

    788

    Stone Mason

    267

    Coal Miner Hewer

    255

    Joiner

    231

    Farmer

    209

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