Origins of the Addams surname

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    In 1921, most Addamses lived in london

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    430 Addams Travel & migration records
    1,900 Addamses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Addams

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    What are the most common Addams first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Addamses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Addamses in 1921

    House Servant

    21

    Widow

    19

    Servant

    13

    Dressmaker

    9

    Laundress

    8

    Commmon male occupations for Addamses in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    34

    Yeoman

    32

    Husbandman

    29

    Butcher

    27

    Tallow Chandler

    16

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