Origins of the Freeston surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 5Isle of Man 2Yorkshire 51East Midlands 72West Midlands 9East 17London 61South East 38South West 13South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Freestons lived in east-midlands

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    340 Freeston Travel & migration records
    3,600 Freestons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Freeston

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    What are the most common Freeston first names?

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    Common jobs for Freestons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Freestons in 1921

    General Servant Domestic

    9

    Cook Domestic

    7

    Dressmaker

    7

    Charwoman

    6

    Housekeeper

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Freestons in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    31

    Carpenter

    20

    General Labourer

    12

    Clerk

    11

    Tailor

    11

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