Origins of the Jane surname

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    In 1921, most Janes lived in south-west

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    2,200 Jane Travel & migration records
    13,000 Janes found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Jane

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    What are the most common Jane first names?

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    Common jobs for Janes

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

    Commmon female occupations for Janes in 1921

    Dressmaker

    78

    House Servant

    72

    General Servant Domestic

    48

    General Servant

    44

    Laundress

    44

    Commmon male occupations for Janes in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    101

    Carpenter

    68

    Fisherman

    45

    General Labourer

    43

    Farmer

    42

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