Origins of the Mars surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 4North West 15Isle of ManYorkshire 7East Midlands 12West Midlands 10East 17London 66South East 28South West 13South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Marses lived in london

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    1,900 Mars Travel & migration records
    2,700 Marses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Mars

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    What are the most common Mars first names?

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    Common jobs for Marses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Marses in 1921

    Laundress

    13

    Charwoman

    10

    Domestic Servant

    8

    Dressmaker

    8

    House Servant

    8

    Commmon male occupations for Marses in 1921

    Able Seaman

    30

    General Labourer

    16

    Agricultural Labourer

    14

    Joiner

    12

    Tailor

    12

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