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Origins of the Furnival surname

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About the Furnivals

We have a total number of 5522 records for people with the last name Furnival.

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Where do most Furnivals live?

In 1921, most Furnivals lived in West Midlands.


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Interesting facts about Furnivals

How common is your surname?

You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!

We have 5,060 records for the Furnival surname. The oldest one dates back to .

Who were Furnivals most likely to marry?

Our Marriage record sets tell us which families married Furnivals.

What are the most common Furnival first names?

  • William
  • John
  • Mary
  • Elizabeth

Our birth record sets tell us the names of Furnival family members

Common jobs for Furnivals

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

Common Female occupations for Furnivals in 1921
Dressmaker

16

General Servant Domestic

14

Living On Own Means

14

Laundress

13

Domestic Servant

11

Common Male occupations for Furnivals in 1921
Farmer

32

General Labourer

23

Coal Miner

22

Yeoman

14

Iron Worker

12

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