Origins of the Ernest surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 24North West 10Isle of Man 3Yorkshire 43East Midlands 23West Midlands 45East 47London 192South East 87South West 36South Wales 2Mid Wales 2West WalesNorth Wales 5Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Ernests lived in london

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    1,300 Ernest Travel & migration records
    2,500 Ernests found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Ernest

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    What are the most common Ernest first names?

    William

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    Common jobs for Ernests

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

    Commmon female occupations for Ernests in 1921

    Governess

    13

    Dressmaker

    9

    House Servant

    6

    Laundress

    5

    House Keeper

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Ernests in 1921

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    14

    Clerk

    13

    Farm Hands

    9

    Gardener

    8

    Railway Clerk

    7

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