Origins of the Ashe surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 5North West 15Isle of ManYorkshire 32East Midlands 6West Midlands 12East 17London 75South East 22South West 24South WalesMid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 5Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Ashes lived in london

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    3,100 Ashe Travel & migration records
    2,600 Ashes found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Ashe

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    What are the most common Ashe first names?

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    Common jobs for Ashes

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

    Commmon female occupations for Ashes in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    18

    Lab

    12

    Governess

    9

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    9

    Weaver

    7

    Commmon male occupations for Ashes in 1921

    Farm Hands

    18

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    16

    Agricultural Labourer

    11

    Tailor

    11

    Clerk

    10

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