Origins of the Redfearn surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 94North West 18Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 674East Midlands 83West Midlands 17East 26London 154South East 40South West 6South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Redfearns lived in yorkshire

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    1,000 Redfearn Travel & migration records
    9,900 Redfearns found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Redfearns

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

    Commmon female occupations for Redfearns in 1921

    Dressmaker

    23

    Woollen Weaver

    22

    Rag Sorter

    19

    Charwoman

    16

    Cotton Winder

    15

    Commmon male occupations for Redfearns in 1921

    Coal Miner

    52

    Farmer

    32

    Butcher

    31

    Joiner

    29

    Coal Miner Hewer

    28

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