Origins of the Forst surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 15North West 8Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 38East Midlands 13West Midlands 23East 33London 66South East 28South West 22South Wales 18Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 5Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Forsts lived in london

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    580 Forst Travel & migration records
    1,500 Forsts found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Forst

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    What are the most common Forst first names?

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    Anna

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    Common jobs for Forsts

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

    Commmon female occupations for Forsts in 1921

    Dressmaker

    9

    Cook Domestic

    5

    House Keeper

    5

    Laundress

    5

    House Servant

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Forsts in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    16

    General Labourer

    7

    Semiskilled Mechanics And Repairmen

    7

    Farmer

    5

    Sales Clerks

    5

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