Origins of the House surname

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    In 1921, most Houses lived in london

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    7,200 House Travel & migration records
    43,000 Houses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about House

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    690th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the House surname. The oldest one dates back to 1540.

    Who were Houses most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common House first names?

    John

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    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Houses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Houses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    188

    Laundress

    156

    General Servant Domestic

    129

    House Servant

    107

    Domestic Servant

    100

    Commmon male occupations for Houses in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    304

    Farmer

    253

    General Labourer

    174

    Carpenter

    150

    Farm Labourer

    137

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