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Origins of the Freeth surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 10North West 10Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 21East Midlands 5West Midlands 197East 13London 98South East 48South West 102South Wales 1Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 7Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Freeths lived in west-midlands

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    600 Freeth Travel & migration records
    6,800 Freeths found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Freeth

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    Common jobs for Freeths

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

    Common female occupations for Freeths in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    27

    Dressmaker

    20

    At Home

    17

    Laundress

    17

    Annuitant

    14

    Common male occupations for Freeths in 1921

    Farmer

    60

    General Labourer

    21

    Agricultural Labourer

    18

    Yeoman

    17

    Brass Founder

    14

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