Origins of the Amess surname

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    In 1921, most Amesses lived in london

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    130 Amess Travel & migration records
    1,300 Amesses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Amess

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    What are the most common Amess first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Amesses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Amesses in 1921

    Dressmaker

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    Dress Maker

    7

    Domestic Servant

    6

    House Servant

    6

    Housekeeper

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Amesses in 1921

    Carpenter

    7

    Gardener

    7

    Sawyer

    7

    House Painter

    4

    Mill Sawyer

    4

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