Origins of the Flanders surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 15North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 29East Midlands 41West Midlands 25East 56London 180South East 82South West 19South Wales 8Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Flanderses lived in london

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    1,400 Flanders Travel & migration records
    6,400 Flanderses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Flanders

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    What are the most common Flanders first names?

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    Common jobs for Flanderses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Flanderses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    45

    Laundress

    25

    Housekeeper

    15

    Charwoman

    13

    Domestic Servant

    13

    Commmon male occupations for Flanderses in 1921

    Carpenter

    51

    Farmer

    33

    Agricultural Labourer

    29

    Blacksmith

    29

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    26

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