Origins of the Glas surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 2North West 3Isle of ManYorkshire 4East MidlandsWest Midlands 1East 5London 16South East 6South West 8South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Glases lived in london

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    410 Glas Travel & migration records
    190 Glases found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Glas

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    Who were Glases most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Glas first names?

    John

    William

    Anna

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Glases

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

    Commmon female occupations for Glases in 1921

    F S

    2

    House Maid

    2

    Husbandman

    2

    Ind

    2

    Annuitant

    1

    Commmon male occupations for Glases in 1921

    Minister

    5

    Bank Clerk

    3

    Farmer

    3

    Lab

    3

    Tailor

    3

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