Origins of the Clemence surname

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    In 1921, most Clemences lived in london

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    860 Clemence Travel & migration records
    3,400 Clemences found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Clemence

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    What are the most common Clemence first names?

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    William

    Elizabeth

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Clemences

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

    Commmon female occupations for Clemences in 1921

    Dressmaker

    20

    Charwoman

    11

    Housekeeper

    10

    General Servant

    8

    None

    8

    Commmon male occupations for Clemences in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    22

    Carpenter

    21

    Tin Miner

    14

    Mariner

    13

    General Labourer

    12

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