Origins of the Forte surname

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    In 1921, most Fortes lived in london

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    810 Forte Travel & migration records
    1,300 Fortes found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Fortes

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    Commmon female occupations for Fortes in 1921

    Dressmaker

    8

    Kid Glover

    8

    Glover

    5

    Cook

    4

    General Servant Domestic

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Fortes in 1921

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    36

    Musician

    10

    Farm Hands

    9

    Machinists

    9

    Semiskilled Machine Shop And Related Occupations

    9

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