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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 43North West 10Isle of ManYorkshire 45East Midlands 16West Midlands 29East 25London 138South East 29South West 11South Wales 1Mid Wales 5West WalesNorth Wales 4Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Forests lived in london

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    3,300 Forest Travel & migration records
    6,900 Forests found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Forest

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    We have for the Forest surname. The oldest one dates back to 1241.

    Who were Forests most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Forest first names?

    John

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    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Forests

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

    Common female occupations for Forests in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    41

    House Servant

    34

    Dressmaker

    26

    General Servant

    26

    F S

    24

    Common male occupations for Forests in 1921

    Coal Miner

    37

    Tailor

    28

    General Labourer

    25

    Carter

    22

    Farmer

    19

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