Origins of the Forman surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 41North West 15Isle of ManYorkshire 75East Midlands 360West Midlands 68East 35London 294South East 128South West 21South Wales 4Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Formans lived in east-midlands

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    4,200 Forman Travel & migration records
    14,000 Formans found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Forman first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Formans

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

    Common female occupations for Formans in 1921

    Dressmaker

    46

    House Servant

    34

    Domestic Servant

    33

    General Servant Domestic

    33

    Housekeeper

    30

    Common male occupations for Formans in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    78

    Farmer

    61

    Fisherman

    59

    Baker

    35

    General Labourer

    35

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