Origins of the Freeland surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 20North West 3Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 33East Midlands 13West Midlands 4East 50London 162South East 184South West 8South WalesMid Wales 3West WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Freelands lived in south-east

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    2,700 Freeland Travel & migration records
    7,300 Freelands found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Freeland

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    What are the most common Freeland first names?

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    Common jobs for Freelands

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

    Commmon female occupations for Freelands in 1921

    Dressmaker

    33

    Living On Own Means

    33

    Laundress

    28

    House Servant

    19

    Domestic Servant

    16

    Commmon male occupations for Freelands in 1921

    Carpenter

    35

    General Labourer

    29

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    28

    Farmer

    24

    Farm Hands

    23

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