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Origins of the Claes surname

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    In 1921, most Claeses lived in london

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    150 Claes Travel & migration records
    86 Claeses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Claes

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    Claes

    Jan

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    Anna Maria

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    Common jobs for Claeses

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

    Common female occupations for Claeses in 1921

    General Servant

    2

    Cook Domestic

    1

    Housemaid Domestic

    1

    Kotterin

    1

    Servant

    1

    Common male occupations for Claeses in 1921

    Cheesemonger

    2

    Gardener

    2

    Stock Clerks

    2

    Ackersmann

    1

    Agricultural Labourer

    1

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