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Origins of the Frew surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 29North West 13Isle of ManYorkshire 16East Midlands 9West Midlands 8East 7London 69South East 27South West 17South Wales 4Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 4Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Frews lived in london

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    4,200 Frew Travel & migration records
    10,000 Frews found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Frew

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    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Frews

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

    Common female occupations for Frews in 1921

    Dressmaker

    77

    Domestic Servant

    40

    Housekeeper

    38

    Dress Maker

    36

    House Keeper

    34

    Common male occupations for Frews in 1921

    Coal Miner

    489

    Cotton Weaver

    41

    Joiner

    41

    Carter

    40

    Coal M

    38

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