Origins of the Forshaw surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 15North West 282Isle of Man 6Yorkshire 60East Midlands 16West Midlands 26East 25London 2644South East 32South West 12South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 10Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Forshaws lived in london

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    1,900 Forshaw Travel & migration records
    21,000 Forshaws found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Forshaw

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    What are the most common Forshaw first names?

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    Common jobs for Forshaws

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

    Commmon female occupations for Forshaws in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    161

    Dressmaker

    63

    Housekeeper

    55

    Weaver Cotton

    47

    Domestic Servant

    41

    Commmon male occupations for Forshaws in 1921

    Farmer

    146

    Carter

    113

    Farm Labourer

    112

    Coal Miner

    105

    General Labourer

    94

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