Origins of the Guinness surname
About the Guinnesses
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Interesting facts about Guinness
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You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
Who were Guinnesses most likely to marry?
What are the most common Guinness first names?
Arthur
John
Mary
Margaret
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Common jobs for Guinnesses
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Commmon female occupations for Guinnesses in 1921
Domestic Servant
7
Housekeeper
7
Charwoman
6
Private Means
6
Cotton Weaver
5
Commmon male occupations for Guinnesses in 1921
General Labourer
8
Tailor
8
General Laborer
7
Bricklayers Labourer
6
Banker
5
