Origins of the Forway surname
About the Forways
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Interesting facts about Forway
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Forway surname. The oldest one dates back to .
Who were Forways most likely to marry?
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What are the most common Forway first names?
John
Richard
Ellen
Jane
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Common jobs for Forways
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Forways in 1921
Collier Weaver
2
Domestic Servant
1
F Lab
1
House Servant
1
Monthly Nurse
1
Common male occupations for Forways in 1921
F Lab
4
Blacksmith
2
General Labourer
2
Bricklayer Labourer
1
Bricklayer's Labourer
1
