Origins of the Mass surname

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    In 1921, most Masses lived in london

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    1,000 Mass Travel & migration records
    2,700 Masses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Mass

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    What are the most common Mass first names?

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    Common jobs for Masses

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

    Common female occupations for Masses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    15

    House Servant

    13

    Domestic Servant

    12

    Laundress

    12

    Servant

    12

    Common male occupations for Masses in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    23

    Farm Labourer

    10

    Tailor

    10

    Blacksmith

    8

    Bricklayer

    7

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