Origins of the Furr surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth WestIsle of ManYorkshire 14East Midlands 21West Midlands 6East 111London 54South East 21South West 4South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Furrs lived in east

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    220 Furr Travel & migration records
    2,100 Furrs found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Furr first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Furrs

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

    Commmon female occupations for Furrs in 1921

    Straw Plaiter

    35

    General Servant Domestic

    7

    Straw Plaitter

    7

    Charwoman

    6

    Dressmaker

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Furrs in 1921

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    22

    Farm Hands

    21

    Unskilled Occupations In Manufacture Of Textiles

    19

    Agricultural Labourer

    15

    General Farmers

    14

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