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Origins of the Flax surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 13North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 13East MidlandsWest MidlandsEast 5London 18South East 3South WestSouth WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Flaxs lived in london

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    310 Flax Travel & migration records
    450 Flaxs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Flax

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    What are the most common Flax first names?

    William

    George

    Mary

    Sarah

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    Common jobs for Flaxs

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    Common female occupations for Flaxs in 1921

    Laundress

    3

    Dressmaker

    2

    Tailoress

    2

    Actress

    1

    Agricultural Labourer

    1

    Common male occupations for Flaxs in 1921

    Tailor

    9

    Coal Miner Hewer

    5

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    4

    Apprentices To Other Trades

    3

    Barrow Maker

    3

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