Origins of the Angus surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 575North West 36Isle of ManYorkshire 155East Midlands 17West Midlands 17East 97London 366South East 137South West 21South Wales 9Mid Wales 6West WalesNorth Wales 5Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Anguses lived in north-east

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    8,900 Angus Travel & migration records
    34,000 Anguses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Angus

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    What are the most common Angus first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Anguses

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

    Common female occupations for Anguses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    191

    Domestic Servant

    127

    F S

    124

    Housekeeper

    112

    Annuitant

    91

    Common male occupations for Anguses in 1921

    Farmer

    210

    Farm Servant

    197

    Mason

    117

    Joiner

    112

    General Labourer

    111

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