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Origins of the Flather surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 10North West 9Isle of ManYorkshire 275East Midlands 3West MidlandsEast 3London 16South East 5South WestSouth WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Flathers lived in yorkshire

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    400 Flather Travel & migration records
    2,600 Flathers found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Flathers

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    Common female occupations for Flathers in 1921

    Worsted Weaver

    21

    Dressmaker

    16

    Farmer

    15

    Private Means

    10

    Worsted Spinner

    10

    Common male occupations for Flathers in 1921

    Blacksmith

    26

    Coal Miner

    24

    Tinplate Worker

    14

    Farmer

    13

    Clockmaker

    8

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