Origins of the Fife surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 104North West 12Isle of ManYorkshire 8East Midlands 8West Midlands 27East 9London 97South East 69South West 4South Wales 5Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Fifes lived in north-east

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    2,500 Fife Travel & migration records
    7,800 Fifes found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Fife

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    What are the most common Fife first names?

    John

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    Mary

    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Fifes

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

    Common female occupations for Fifes in 1921

    F S

    47

    Domestic Servant

    32

    House Servant

    32

    Dressmaker

    31

    Dress Maker

    22

    Common male occupations for Fifes in 1921

    Coal Miner

    180

    Weaver

    50

    Coal M

    41

    Mason

    33

    Farmer

    30

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