Origins of the Adnams surname

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    In 1921, most Adnamses lived in south-east

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    83 Adnams Travel & migration records
    1,600 Adnamses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Adnams

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Adnamses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Adnamses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    11

    Domestic Servant

    5

    Tie Maker

    5

    At Home

    4

    House Servant

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Adnamses in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    22

    Farmer

    8

    Plasterer

    8

    Yeoman

    8

    Brewer

    7

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