Origins of the Freight surname

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    In 1921, most Freights lived in london

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    25 Freight Travel & migration records
    210 Freights found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Freights

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

    Commmon female occupations for Freights in 1921

    Clerk

    3

    Schoolmistress

    3

    Assistant Schoolmistress

    1

    At Home

    1

    Book Seller

    1

    Commmon male occupations for Freights in 1921

    Carpenter

    5

    General Labourer

    3

    Builder

    2

    Licensed Victualler

    2

    Paperhanger

    2

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