Origins of the Frier surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 22North West 14Isle of ManYorkshire 29East Midlands 40West Midlands 31East 2London 73South East 87South West 4South Wales 1Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 4Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Friers lived in south-east

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    900 Frier Travel & migration records
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    Common jobs for Friers

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

    Commmon female occupations for Friers in 1921

    Dressmaker

    39

    House Servant

    23

    Laundress

    20

    Domestic Servant

    18

    Servant

    13

    Commmon male occupations for Friers in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    40

    Farmer

    28

    Farm Labourer

    25

    Baker

    21

    Tailor

    20

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