Origins of the Magness surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 2Isle of ManYorkshire 4East Midlands 7West Midlands 17East 5London 31South East 27South West 19South Wales 60Mid Wales 15West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Magnesses lived in south-wales

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    350 Magness Travel & migration records
    2,100 Magnesses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Magness

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    What are the most common Magness first names?

    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Magnesses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Magnesses in 1921

    House Keeper

    9

    Charwoman

    6

    Dress Maker

    6

    Dressmaker

    6

    Domestic Servant

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Magnesses in 1921

    General Labourer

    15

    Agricultural Labourer

    13

    Carpenter

    11

    Farm Hands

    11

    Blacksmith

    9

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