Origins of the Inches surname

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    In 1921, most Incheses lived in london

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    450 Inches Travel & migration records
    1,100 Incheses found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Inches first names?

    William

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    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Incheses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Incheses in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    10

    Housekeeper

    10

    Annuitant

    9

    Linen Weaver

    7

    Weaver

    7

    Commmon male occupations for Incheses in 1921

    Weaver

    21

    Tailor

    20

    Iron Moulder

    12

    Confectioner

    8

    Printer

    8

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