Origins of the Foreman surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 395North West 39Isle of ManYorkshire 134East Midlands 108West Midlands 59East 320London 1150South East 1018South West 60South Wales 16Mid Wales 5West WalesNorth Wales 8Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Foremans lived in london

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    6,100 Foreman Travel & migration records
    41,000 Foremans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Foreman

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    What are the most common Foreman first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Foremans

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

    Common female occupations for Foremans in 1921

    Dressmaker

    182

    Laundress

    107

    Domestic Servant

    95

    General Servant Domestic

    94

    General Servant

    76

    Common male occupations for Foremans in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    315

    General Labourer

    176

    Carpenter

    158

    Farm Labourer

    156

    Gardener

    103

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