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Origins of the Freedman surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 34North West 20Isle of ManYorkshire 208East Midlands 16West Midlands 62East 54London 1303South East 50South West 95South Wales 6Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 4Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Freedmans lived in london

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    7,300 Freedman Travel & migration records
    9,200 Freedmans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Freedman

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    What are the most common Freedman first names?

    Harry

    Samuel

    Sarah

    Rose

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    Common jobs for Freedmans

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

    Common female occupations for Freedmans in 1921

    Tailoress

    107

    At Home

    14

    Cap Maker

    14

    Dressmaker

    13

    Cigarette Maker

    11

    Common male occupations for Freedmans in 1921

    Tailor

    204

    Cabinet Maker

    58

    Salespersons

    34

    Clerk

    26

    Tailor Maker

    24

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