Origins of the Friday surname

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    In 1921, most Fridays lived in south-east

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    730 Friday Travel & migration records
    5,300 Fridays found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Friday

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    What are the most common Friday first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Fridays

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

    Commmon female occupations for Fridays in 1921

    Lace Maker

    23

    Laundress

    19

    Dressmaker

    15

    Servant

    15

    Domestic Servant

    13

    Commmon male occupations for Fridays in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    56

    General Labourer

    39

    Farm Labourer

    32

    Butcher

    28

    Gardener

    19

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