Origins of the Forsythe surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 48North West 17Isle of Man 10Yorkshire 10East Midlands 3West Midlands 2East 4London 47South East 20South West 8South WalesMid Wales 4West WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Forsythes lived in north-east

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    4,600 Forsythe Travel & migration records
    3,200 Forsythes found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Forsythe

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    What are the most common Forsythe first names?

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    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Forsythes

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

    Commmon female occupations for Forsythes in 1921

    Dressmaker

    15

    F S

    11

    Cotton Weaver

    8

    Living On Own Means

    8

    House Keeper

    7

    Commmon male occupations for Forsythes in 1921

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    29

    Farm Hands

    23

    Agricultural Labourer

    20

    Coal Miner

    17

    General Farmers

    16

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