Origins of the Mess surname
About the Messes
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Interesting facts about Mess
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
Who were Messes most likely to marry?
Loseys
&
Argentieris
What are the most common Mess first names?
John
James
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Messes
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Messes in 1921
Annuitant
10
Domestic Servant
8
F S
7
General Servant
7
Living On Own Means
6
Common male occupations for Messes in 1921
Farmer
14
Farm Servant
8
Seaman
7
Farmer's Son
6
General Foreign Merchants Son
6
