Origins of the Folder surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 26Isle of ManYorkshire 4East Midlands 4West MidlandsEast 7London 4South East 2South WestSouth WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Folders lived in north-west

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    What are the most common Folder first names?

    John

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Folders

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    Commmon female occupations for Folders in 1921

    Farmers Daughter

    7

    Assisting In Business

    3

    General Servant

    3

    Cook

    2

    Farmer

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Folders in 1921

    Farmers Son

    6

    Boatman

    3

    Straw Hat Blocker

    3

    Bricklayer

    2

    Carman

    2

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