Origins of the Forge surname

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    In 1921, most Forges lived in london

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    540 Forge Travel & migration records
    2,900 Forges found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Forge first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Forges

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

    Commmon female occupations for Forges in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    12

    Dressmaker

    11

    General Servant Domestic

    7

    None

    7

    General Servant

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Forges in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    16

    Farm Labourer

    13

    Stationer

    13

    Clerk

    10

    Tailor

    10

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