Origins of the Fortescue surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 7North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 12East Midlands 21West Midlands 11East 36London 88South East 46South West 7South WalesMid WalesWest Wales 2North Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Fortescues lived in london

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    630 Fortescue Travel & migration records
    3,300 Fortescues found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Fortescue

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    We have for the Fortescue surname. The oldest one dates back to 1318.

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    Common jobs for Fortescues

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

    Commmon female occupations for Fortescues in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    35

    Widow

    29

    Dressmaker

    23

    Spinster

    15

    Annuitant

    11

    Commmon male occupations for Fortescues in 1921

    Gentleman

    45

    Esquire

    33

    Esq

    30

    Farmer

    26

    Baker

    14

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