Origins of the Amiss surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 13North West 2Isle of ManYorkshire 2East Midlands 1West Midlands 26East 83London 33South East 15South West 7South Wales 3Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Amisses lived in east

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    What are the most common Amiss first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Amisses

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    Commmon female occupations for Amisses in 1921

    Servant

    32

    Weaver

    11

    Sarvant

    10

    Dressmaker

    8

    Laundress

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Amisses in 1921

    Carpenter

    29

    Agricultural Labourer

    17

    Wheelwright

    11

    Farm Labourer

    10

    Shoemaker

    10

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