Origins of the Games surname

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    In 1921, most Gameses lived in london

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    380 Games Travel & migration records
    2,000 Gameses found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Games first names?

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    Common jobs for Gameses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Gameses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    14

    General Servant

    10

    Housekeeper

    9

    House Keeper

    8

    Servant

    8

    Commmon male occupations for Gameses in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    12

    Carpenter

    10

    General Labourer

    9

    Joiner

    8

    Painter

    8

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