Origins of the France surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 93North West 226Isle of Man 2Yorkshire 1787East Midlands 90West Midlands 294East 51London 1549South East 140South West 49South Wales 4Mid Wales 17West WalesNorth Wales 11Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Frances lived in yorkshire

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    5,900 France Travel & migration records
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    Interesting facts about France

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    What are the most common France first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Frances

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

    Common female occupations for Frances in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    185

    Dressmaker

    159

    Woollen Weaver

    97

    House Keeper

    92

    Laundress

    82

    Common male occupations for Frances in 1921

    Coal Miner

    425

    Coal Miner Hewer

    158

    General Labourer

    129

    Agricultural Labourer

    101

    Carter

    92

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