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Origins of the Furniss surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 15North West 41Isle of ManYorkshire 802East Midlands 167West Midlands 42East 23London 210South East 28South West 7South Wales 1Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Furnisses lived in yorkshire

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    1,300 Furniss Travel & migration records
    14,000 Furnisses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Furniss

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    What are the most common Furniss first names?

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    Common jobs for Furnisses

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

    Common female occupations for Furnisses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    57

    Laundress

    28

    Grinder

    26

    Living On Own Means

    26

    Cutler

    24

    Common male occupations for Furnisses in 1921

    Coal Miner

    48

    Farmer

    46

    Butcher

    45

    Cutler

    45

    General Labourer

    33

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