Origins of the Forder surname

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    In 1921, most Forders lived in london

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    910 Forder Travel & migration records
    10,000 Forders found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Forder

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    What are the most common Forder first names?

    William

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Forders

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

    Commmon female occupations for Forders in 1921

    Dressmaker

    74

    Laundress

    42

    House Servant

    24

    Domestic Servant

    23

    Living On Own Means

    23

    Commmon male occupations for Forders in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    98

    Carpenter

    39

    Master

    37

    General Labourer

    35

    Blacksmith

    33

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