Origins of the Forrist surname

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    In 1921, most Forrists lived in yorkshire

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    85 Forrist Travel & migration records
    230 Forrists found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Forrist first names?

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    Common jobs for Forrists

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

    Commmon female occupations for Forrists in 1921

    Corn Millers Daughter

    3

    Pipe Maker

    3

    Dress Maker

    2

    Sawyer

    2

    Chane Maker

    1

    Commmon male occupations for Forrists in 1921

    Copper Miner

    5

    Butcher

    3

    Grocer

    3

    Sawyer

    3

    Brick Maker

    2

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