Origins of the Anns surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 2North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 1East MidlandsWest Midlands 1East 17London 60South East 51South West 3South Wales 1Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Annses lived in london

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    140 Anns Travel & migration records
    1,200 Annses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Anns

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    What are the most common Anns first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Annses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Annses in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    8

    Dressmaker

    8

    General Servant Domestic

    7

    House Servant

    6

    Laundress

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Annses in 1921

    Blacksmith

    15

    Agricultural Labourer

    14

    Porter

    7

    Clockmaker

    4

    Farm Labourer

    4

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