Origins of the Innes surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 243North West 16Isle of ManYorkshire 68East Midlands 27West Midlands 59East 83London 352South East 156South West 45South Wales 5Mid Wales 3West WalesNorth Wales 15Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Inneses lived in london

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    10,000 Innes Travel & migration records
    35,000 Inneses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Innes

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    What are the most common Innes first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Inneses

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

    Common female occupations for Inneses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    198

    Domestic Servant

    195

    F S

    152

    Housekeeper

    127

    Annuitant

    98

    Common male occupations for Inneses in 1921

    Fisherman

    307

    Farmer

    280

    Farm Servant

    225

    Coal Miner

    204

    Shoemaker

    160

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