Origins of the Agnes surname

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    In 1921, most Agneses lived in london

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    1,200 Agnes Travel & migration records
    3,000 Agneses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Agnes

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    What are the most common Agnes first names?

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    Common jobs for Agneses

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

    Common female occupations for Agneses in 1921

    House Servant

    15

    Dressmaker

    9

    Laundress

    9

    Servant

    9

    Charwoman

    7

    Common male occupations for Agneses in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    30

    Farmer

    9

    General Labourer

    9

    Gardener

    7

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