Origins of the Anscombe surname

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    In 1921, most Anscombes lived in south-east

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    370 Anscombe Travel & migration records
    5,900 Anscombes found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Anscombe

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    What are the most common Anscombe first names?

    William

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    Elizabeth

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Anscombes

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

    Commmon female occupations for Anscombes in 1921

    Dressmaker

    47

    Laundress

    24

    Cook Domestic

    20

    General Servant Domestic

    18

    General Servant

    17

    Commmon male occupations for Anscombes in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    38

    Carpenter

    35

    Gardener

    29

    General Labourer

    25

    Baker

    16

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