Origins of the Ace surname

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    In 1921, most Aces lived in south-west

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    240 Ace Travel & migration records
    2,600 Aces found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Ace

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    What are the most common Ace first names?

    William

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    Common jobs for Aces

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

    Commmon female occupations for Aces in 1921

    Dressmaker

    21

    House Servant

    9

    Charwoman

    8

    Servant

    8

    Domestic Servant

    7

    Commmon male occupations for Aces in 1921

    General Labourer

    17

    Coal Miner

    11

    Carpenter

    9

    Cooper

    9

    Farm Labourer

    9

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