Origins of the Carss surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 80North West 2Isle of ManYorkshire 2East Midlands 1West Midlands 4East 1London 7South East 7South West 1South Wales 3Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Carsses lived in north-east

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    150 Carss Travel & migration records
    1,400 Carsses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Carss

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    We have for the Carss surname. The oldest one dates back to 1817.

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    What are the most common Carss first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Carsses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Carsses in 1921

    Annuitant

    6

    Dressmaker

    4

    Fishermans Daughter

    4

    Fishermans Wife

    4

    Domestic Servant

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Carsses in 1921

    Fisherman

    29

    Joiner

    14

    Blacksmith

    11

    Smith

    10

    Cooper

    8

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