Origins of the Flaxman surname

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    In 1921, most Flaxmans lived in east

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    370 Flaxman Travel & migration records
    4,700 Flaxmans found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Flaxmans

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

    Commmon female occupations for Flaxmans in 1921

    Dressmaker

    22

    General Servant Domestic

    12

    Cook Domestic

    11

    House Servant

    11

    Laundress

    11

    Commmon male occupations for Flaxmans in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    31

    Fisherman

    30

    Carpenter

    24

    Tailor

    21

    General Labourer

    17

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