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    In 1921, most Forwards lived in london

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    1,100 Forward Travel & migration records
    9,200 Forwards found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Forward

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    What are the most common Forward first names?

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    Common jobs for Forwards

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

    Common female occupations for Forwards in 1921

    Dressmaker

    41

    Laundress

    41

    Domestic Servant

    28

    Widow

    25

    General Servant Domestic

    21

    Common male occupations for Forwards in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    62

    Farm Labourer

    52

    Carpenter

    41

    General Labourer

    24

    Bricklayer

    22

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