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    In 1921, most Fornears lived in north-east

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    160 Fornear Travel & migration records
    190 Fornears found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Fornear

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    What are the most common Fornear first names?

    John

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    Elizabeth

    Catherine

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    Common jobs for Fornears

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

    Common female occupations for Fornears in 1921

    Dressmaker

    1

    Female Sorting Clerk And Telegraphist Ashington Morpeth

    1

    House Keeper

    1

    Housekeeper

    1

    Housekeeper Domestic

    1

    Common male occupations for Fornears in 1921

    Coal Miner

    14

    Coal Miner Hewer

    3

    Coal Mine Hewer

    2

    Putter In Coal Mine Belowground

    2

    Backoverman In Mine

    1

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