Origins of the Furber surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 116Isle of ManYorkshire 5East Midlands 7West Midlands 178East 12London 118South East 61South West 55South Wales 61Mid Wales 14West WalesNorth Wales 18Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Furbers lived in west-midlands

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    Common jobs for Furbers

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

    Common female occupations for Furbers in 1921

    Dressmaker

    40

    General Servant Domestic

    23

    Domestic Servant

    17

    General Servant

    16

    Living On Own Means

    15

    Common male occupations for Furbers in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    46

    Farmer

    46

    Farm Labourer

    34

    Blacksmith

    26

    General Labourer

    26

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