Origins of the Forrest surname

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    In 1921, most Forrests lived in london

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    16,000 Forrest Travel & migration records
    68,000 Forrests found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Forrest

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    654th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Forrest surname. The oldest one dates back to 1506.

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    What are the most common Forrest first names?

    John

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    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Forrests

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

    Common female occupations for Forrests in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    360

    Dressmaker

    343

    Domestic Servant

    243

    Housekeeper

    213

    House Keeper

    154

    Common male occupations for Forrests in 1921

    Coal Miner

    357

    Farmer

    282

    Joiner

    233

    Cotton Weaver

    225

    Tailor

    218

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