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Origins of the Jemma surname

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    In 1921, most Jemmas lived in north-east

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    9 Jemma Travel & migration records
    67 Jemmas found in all Census records

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    Ethel Mary

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    Common jobs for Jemmas

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

    Common female occupations for Jemmas in 1921

    Assisting In The Business

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    Governess

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    Home

    1

    Milliner

    1

    Tailoress

    1

    Common male occupations for Jemmas in 1921

    Drapers Assistant

    3

    Agricultural Labourer

    2

    Fruiterer

    2

    At School

    1

    General Labourer

    1

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