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Origins of the Forter surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 22North West 6Isle of ManYorkshire 38East Midlands 4West Midlands 8East 20London 46South East 12South West 5South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Forters lived in london

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    370 Forter Travel & migration records
    2,900 Forters found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Forter

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    What are the most common Forter first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Forters

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

    Common female occupations for Forters in 1921

    Dressmaker

    27

    House Servant

    17

    Servant

    14

    Domestic Servant

    13

    General Servant Domestic

    12

    Common male occupations for Forters in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    42

    Coal Miner

    19

    Blacksmith

    16

    Tailor

    10

    Farm Labourer

    8

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