Origins of the Diss surname

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    In 1921, most Disses lived in london

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    250 Diss Travel & migration records
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    Interesting facts about Diss

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    What are the most common Diss first names?

    William

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    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Disses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Disses in 1921

    Silk Weaver

    18

    General Servant Domestic

    7

    Charwoman

    5

    Domestic Servant

    5

    Cook

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Disses in 1921

    Bricklayer

    38

    Agricultural Labourer

    22

    Farm Labourer

    20

    Laborer

    16

    General Labourer

    13

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