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Origins of the Fordyce surname

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    In 1921, most Fordyces lived in london

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    1,500 Fordyce Travel & migration records
    4,500 Fordyces found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Fordyce

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    What are the most common Fordyce first names?

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    Margaret

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Fordyces

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

    Common female occupations for Fordyces in 1921

    Dressmaker

    28

    Housekeeper

    25

    Domestic Servant

    24

    F S

    23

    Pauper

    17

    Common male occupations for Fordyces in 1921

    Farm Servant

    36

    Mason

    26

    General Labourer

    23

    Farm Serv

    21

    Coal Miner

    20

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