Origins of the Forde surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 16North West 15Isle of ManYorkshire 36East Midlands 4West Midlands 16East 31London 91South East 44South West 21South Wales 1Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Fordes lived in london

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    6,400 Forde Travel & migration records
    2,800 Fordes found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Forde

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    What are the most common Forde first names?

    John

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    Mary

    Bridget

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    Common jobs for Fordes

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

    Commmon female occupations for Fordes in 1921

    Widow

    12

    Dressmaker

    10

    Living On Own Means

    9

    Domestic Servant

    7

    Servant

    7

    Commmon male occupations for Fordes in 1921

    General Labourer

    15

    Agricultural Labourer

    13

    Gentleman

    13

    Yeoman

    12

    Clerk

    9

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