Origins of the Forth surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 106North West 12Isle of ManYorkshire 222East Midlands 50West Midlands 15East 17London 109South East 46South West 21South WalesMid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Forths lived in yorkshire

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    1,000 Forth Travel & migration records
    8,500 Forths found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Forth

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    We have for the Forth surname. The oldest one dates back to 1086.

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    What are the most common Forth first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Forths

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

    Commmon female occupations for Forths in 1921

    Dressmaker

    41

    Domestic Servant

    25

    General Servant Domestic

    23

    Laundress

    21

    Dress Maker

    17

    Commmon male occupations for Forths in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    49

    Coal Miner

    34

    Joiner

    28

    Farm Labourer

    27

    Butcher

    24

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