Origins of the Sams surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 115North West 7Isle of ManYorkshire 28East Midlands 30West Midlands 43East 201London 415South East 134South West 50South Wales 1Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Samses lived in london

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    760 Sams Travel & migration records
    8,400 Samses found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Sams first names?

    William

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    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Samses

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    Commmon female occupations for Samses in 1921

    Laundress

    32

    Dressmaker

    30

    General Servant Domestic

    21

    House Servant

    18

    Living On Own Means

    17

    Commmon male occupations for Samses in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    94

    Farm Hands

    44

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    41

    Farm Labourer

    39

    Cabinet Maker

    31

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