Origins of the Florence surname

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    In 1921, most Florences lived in london

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    1,900 Florence Travel & migration records
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    Interesting facts about Florence

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    What are the most common Florence first names?

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    Common jobs for Florences

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

    Commmon female occupations for Florences in 1921

    Dressmaker

    42

    Domestic Servant

    24

    Laundress

    19

    General Servant Domestic

    17

    House Servant

    14

    Commmon male occupations for Florences in 1921

    Blacksmith

    34

    Farmer

    33

    Farm Hands

    29

    Farm Servant

    23

    General Labourer

    23

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