Origins of the Janes surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 45North West 65Isle of ManYorkshire 70East Midlands 23West Midlands 87East 310London 549South East 264South West 191South Wales 58Mid Wales 17West WalesNorth Wales 31Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Janeses lived in london

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    4,400 Janes Travel & migration records
    21,000 Janeses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Janes

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    What are the most common Janes first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Janeses

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

    Common female occupations for Janeses in 1921

    Straw Plaiter

    119

    Dressmaker

    118

    House Servant

    81

    Laundress

    75

    Domestic Servant

    62

    Common male occupations for Janeses in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    151

    General Labourer

    104

    Coal Miner

    70

    Blacksmith

    64

    Farm Labourer

    58

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