Origins of the Fountain surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 36North West 21Isle of ManYorkshire 290East Midlands 98West Midlands 70East 260London 518South East 219South West 30South Wales 3Mid Wales 2West WalesNorth Wales 5Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Fountains lived in london

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    What are the most common Fountain first names?

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    Common jobs for Fountains

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

    Commmon female occupations for Fountains in 1921

    Dressmaker

    101

    Straw Plaiter

    75

    Laundress

    56

    Domestic Servant

    53

    Living On Own Means

    42

    Commmon male occupations for Fountains in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    144

    Farm Labourer

    91

    General Labourer

    89

    Farmer

    82

    Butcher

    66

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