Origins of the Honess surname

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    In 1921, most Honesses lived in south-east

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    190 Honess Travel & migration records
    2,100 Honesses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Honess

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    What are the most common Honess first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Honesses

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

    Common female occupations for Honesses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    13

    Servant

    10

    Laundress

    9

    Cook Domestic

    6

    Domestic Servant

    6

    Common male occupations for Honesses in 1921

    Carpenter

    29

    Agricultural Labourer

    19

    General Labourer

    11

    Gardener

    8

    Farmer

    7

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