Origins of the Arcus surname

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    In 1921, most Arcuses lived in north-east

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    210 Arcus Travel & migration records
    800 Arcuses found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Arcuses

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    Commmon female occupations for Arcuses in 1921

    Knitter

    32

    Dressmaker

    19

    Fishermans Wife

    10

    Croft Labourer

    9

    Shawl Knitter

    9

    Commmon male occupations for Arcuses in 1921

    Fisherman

    41

    Fisherman & Crofter

    19

    Crofter & Fisherman

    6

    Crofter Son

    5

    Carpenter

    4

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