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Origins of the Freshney surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1North West 4Isle of ManYorkshire 14East Midlands 83West MidlandsEast 1London 26South East 1South WestSouth WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Freshneys lived in east-midlands

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    120 Freshney Travel & migration records
    1,400 Freshneys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Freshney

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    What are the most common Freshney first names?

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    Common jobs for Freshneys

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

    Common female occupations for Freshneys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    9

    House Servant

    5

    Cotton Weaver

    4

    Dress Maker

    4

    Housekeeper

    4

    Common male occupations for Freshneys in 1921

    Farmer

    15

    Agricultural Labourer

    13

    Carpenter

    9

    Clerk

    9

    Tailor

    6

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