Origins of the Freeborn surname

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    In 1921, most Freeborns lived in london

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    1,500 Freeborn Travel & migration records
    3,300 Freeborns found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Freeborn first names?

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    Common jobs for Freeborns

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

    Commmon female occupations for Freeborns in 1921

    Laundress

    22

    Dressmaker

    16

    Domestic Servant

    15

    General Servant Domestic

    11

    Living On Own Means

    11

    Commmon male occupations for Freeborns in 1921

    Carpenter

    21

    Bricklayer

    13

    Agricultural Labourer

    12

    Butcher

    10

    Cabinet Maker

    10

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