Origins of the Frain surname

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    In 1921, most Frains lived in london

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    2,100 Frain Travel & migration records
    4,300 Frains found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Frain first names?

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    Common jobs for Frains

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

    Commmon female occupations for Frains in 1921

    Rag Sorter

    22

    Cotton Weaver

    12

    Domestic Servant

    12

    Dressmaker

    11

    Cotton Winder

    8

    Commmon male occupations for Frains in 1921

    General Labourer

    33

    Tailor

    33

    Coal Miner Hewer

    23

    Coal Miner

    20

    Farm Labourer

    16

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