Origins of the Furnivall surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 4North West 20Isle of ManYorkshireEast MidlandsWest Midlands 12East 2London 13South East 14South West 18South Wales 1Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 4Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Furnivalls lived in north-west

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    140 Furnivall Travel & migration records
    1,000 Furnivalls found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Furnivall

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    Common jobs for Furnivalls

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

    Commmon female occupations for Furnivalls in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    15

    Widow

    10

    Ropemaker

    5

    Spinster

    5

    Annuitant

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Furnivalls in 1921

    Yeoman

    19

    Gentleman

    12

    Farmer

    6

    General Labourer

    6

    Grocer

    6

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